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.
- Crotalaria damarensis25.1046S 15.96195E on 19/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Euphorbia namibensis~ 24.9S 15.5E on 19/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Hibiscus elliottiae24.97158S 15.89878E on 19/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Rogeria longiflora24.97158S 15.89878E on 19/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Crotalaria damarensis24.97158S 15.89878E on 19/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Cleome carnosa24.97158S 15.89878E on 19/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Roessleria gazanioides24.95833S 16.025E on 04/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Monsonia umbellata24.95833S 16.025E on 04/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Roessleria gazanioides25.05833S 16.09167E on 02/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
- Sericorema sericea25.05833S 16.09167E on 02/04/2025 by Steyn, Jessica
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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 | 643 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 537 |
| Brown, Chris | 436 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 112 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 67 |
| Rodgers, Michelle | 66 |
| Nakale, Emilia | 57 |
Indigenous Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Barbara | 436 |
| Burke, Antje | 364 |
| Walters, Matthew | 282 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 221 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 214 |
| Brown, Chris | 125 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 89 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 64 |
| Nakale, Emilia | 57 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 55 |
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 |