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.
- Arctotis leiocarpa27.67785S 17.91085E on 17/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Commiphora namaensis~ 27.6S 17.5E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Dyerophytum africanum27.71851S 17.86367E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Heliophila trifurca27.71098S 17.93245E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Hermbstaedtia glauca27.66842S 17.80439E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Solanum humile27.60773S 17.83734E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Solanum burchellii27.74226S 17.91631E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Mesembryanthemum stenandrum27.60463S 17.84349E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Enneapogon cenchroides27.7047S 17.91563E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
- Eragrostis annulata27.77236S 17.93932E on 10/05/2025 by Rodgers, Michelle
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Top contributors to the atlas of plants
Indigenous Plants - Records
Ranked by number of records| Observer | No. of records |
|---|---|
| Burke, Antje | 2258 |
| Curtis, Barbara | 1603 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 1164 |
| Walters, Matthew | 1145 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 537 |
| Brown, Chris | 436 |
| Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis | 130 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 112 |
| Rodgers, Michelle | 99 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 67 |
Indigenous Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Curtis, Barbara | 436 |
| Burke, Antje | 366 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 315 |
| Walters, Matthew | 282 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 214 |
| Brown, Chris | 125 |
| Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis | 103 |
| Steynberg, Manda | 89 |
| Rodgers, Michelle | 70 |
| Kashikola, Patemoshela | 64 |
Alien Plants - Records
Ranked by number of records| Observer | No. of records |
|---|---|
| Walters, Matthew | 1538 |
| Ward, David | 907 |
| Mutota, Petra | 601 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 410 |
| Burke, Antje | 278 |
| Matheus, Jeremia | 217 |
| Brown, Chris | 204 |
| Kalumbu, Sarry | 171 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 119 |
| Mutota, Patrick | 108 |
Alien Plants - Species
Ranked by number of species| Observer | No. of species |
|---|---|
| Walters, Matthew | 31 |
| Mutota, Petra | 27 |
| Brown, Chris | 26 |
| Ward, David | 26 |
| Kolberg, Herta | 22 |
| Kalumbu, Sarry | 22 |
| Mannheimer, Coleen | 21 |
| Matheus, Jeremia | 21 |
| Mutota, Patrick | 18 |
| Steyn, Jessica | 17 |