Atlas of indigenous plants
Namibia has a huge range of indigenous plants. As well as recording them, you can find a wealth of information on the Plant Information System.
Atlas of alien plants
Several species of alien plants in Namibia pose a threat to the natural vegetation. Mapping these species and obtaining basic information on them is a first step in assessing the level of threat and how best to tackle the problem.
Take action: If you would like to get involved in removing alien cacti in the Windhoek area, please contact the Botanical Society of Namibia. You can also support the Cactus Clean-up Team.
Get identification help
If you are not sure of the identification of a plant species, take photos and a specimen and ask advice from the National Herbarium of Namibia. Read their guidelines on how to collect plant specimens, request an identification and submit a specimen. Enter the specimen reference number in the comments field of your atlasing record.
Contact the National Herbarium of Namibia:
[+264] 61 202 2016
Recently submitted plant records
The following list of records includes verified records and those awaiting verification of species groups you are interested in which have been recently added in your area.
- Otoptera burchellii25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Hibiscus elliottiae25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Kewa salsoloides25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Chascanum garipense25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Cucumis africanus25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Monsonia umbellata25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- *Unknown25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Calicorema capitata25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- *Unknown25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Forsskaolea hereroensis25.425S 15.90833E on 28/12/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
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Atlasing in Namibia maps of records, descriptions, photos
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Top contributors to the atlas of plants
Indigenous Plants - Records
Ranked by number of records| Observer | No. of records |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Barbara | 1603 |
| Burke, Antje | 1411 |
| Walters, Matthew | 1145 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 974 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 537 |
| Brown, Chris | 436 |
| Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis | 130 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 112 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 67 |
| Rodgers, Michelle | 66 |
Indigenous Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Barbara | 436 |
| Burke, Antje | 364 |
| Walters, Matthew | 282 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 254 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 214 |
| Brown, Chris | 125 |
| Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis | 103 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 89 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 64 |
| Nakale, Emilia | 57 |
Alien Plants - Records
Ranked by number of records| Observer | No. of records |
|---|---|
| Walters, Matthew | 1538 |
| Ward, David | 907 |
| Mutota, Petra | 601 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 410 |
| Matheus, Jeremia | 217 |
| Brown, Chris | 204 |
| Kalumbu, Sarry | 171 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 119 |
| Mutota, Patrick | 108 |
| Peters, Raymond | 96 |
Alien Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Walters, Matthew | 31 |
| Mutota, Petra | 27 |
| Ward, David | 26 |
| Brown, Chris | 26 |
| Kalumbu, Sarry | 22 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 22 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 21 |
| Matheus, Jeremia | 21 |
| Mutota, Patrick | 18 |
| Hauptfleisch, Morgan | 17 |