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.
- Monechma divaricatum22.57832S 17.13594E on 28/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Selago dinteri subsp. dinteri22.57832S 17.13594E on 28/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- *Unknown22.57832S 17.13594E on 28/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Kleinia longiflora22.59167S 17.125E on 29/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Nelsia quadrangula22.59167S 17.125E on 29/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Gisekia africana22.59167S 17.125E on 29/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Combretum apiculatum22.59167S 17.125E on 29/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Solanum lichtensteinii22.59167S 17.125E on 29/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Ipomoea obscura var. obscura22.575S 17.125E on 31/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Pentzia calva22.575S 17.125E on 31/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
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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 | 691 |
| 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 | 227 |
| 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 |