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.
- Euclea pseudebenus23.55634S 15.02791E on 05/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- *Unknown23.5619S 15.04011E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Laggera decurrens23.65193S 15.21297E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Faidherbia albida23.66572S 15.29177E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Castor oil plant(Ricinus communis)
23.65894S 15.25049E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Wild tobacco(Nicotiana glauca)
23.65195S 15.21287E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Downy thorn apple(Datura inoxia)
23.6573S 15.25207E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Argemone ochroleuca23.6492S 15.20539E on 04/12/2025 by Kashikola, Patemoshela
- Nidorella resedifolia subsp. frutescens22.58193S 17.13698E on 01/12/2025 by Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis
- Famine weed(Parthenium hysterophorus)
17.87504S 24.625E on 25/11/2025 by Voigts, Gunhild
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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 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 537 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 474 |
| 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 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 214 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 190 |
| 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 |