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E-floras for four new African countries

This is to announce the addition to our online database of four new floras covering Angola, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

This brings to 13 the number of African countries or regions in our database; the present nine are listed below. Initially, content for these new countries will be limited but we will be working to expand the coverage.

Sample image from the Democratic Republic of the Congo flora

Our current sample image is of Vitex madiensis subsp. milanjiensis. Click on the thumbnail image to see the full image or click on the species name to find out more. Reload the page to see further images of Congoan plants.

This site provides information about the flowering plants and ferns of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This is one of three e-flora websites, which describe the floras of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, which together cover the Flore d' Afrique Centrale area. We also have sister sites about Botswana, Caprivi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which together cover the Flora Zambesiaca area.

Further information is available on the frequently asked questions page.

View recently edited pages

As a guide to where to look for new content, below are details of some of the most recently updated pages. Further recently updated species may be found on this page.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo Flora Team

Friday, 14 August 2026