Index of Plants by
Species Name
(Alphabetical order of species name)
A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I
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J
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K
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L
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M
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N
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O
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P
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Q
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R
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S
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T
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U
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V
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W
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X
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Y
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Z
Wild (including weed)
Cultivated
A
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Abelmoschus esculentus
MALVACEAE
Acacia albida →
Faidherbia albida
MIMOSACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Acacia laeta
MIMOSACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Acacia macrostachya
MIMOSACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Acacia nilotica
MIMOSACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Acanthospermum hispidum
ASTERACEAE
Adansonia digitata
BOMBACACEAE
Alysicarpus ovalifolius
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Amaranthus spinosus
AMARANTHACEAE
Andropogon gayanus
POACEAE
Annona senegalensis
ANNONACEAE
Arachis hypogaea
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Aristida mutabilis
POACEAE
Azadirachta indica
MELIACEAE
B
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Balanites aegyptiaca
BALANITACEAE
Blephalis linariifolia
ACANTHACEAE
Boerhavia diffusa
NYCTAGINACEAE
Borreria filifolia
RUBIACEAE
Borreria radiata
RUBIACEAE
Borreria scabra
RUBIACEAE
Borreria stachydea
RUBIACEAE
Boscia angustifolia
CAPPARIDACEAE
Brachiaria distichophylla
POACEAE
Brachiaria xantholeuca
POACEAE
Bulbostylis barbata
CYPERACEAE
Bulbostylis coleotricha
CYPERACEAE
C
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Calotropis procera
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Cassia italica →
Senna italica
CAESALPINIACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Cassia mimosoides →
Chamaecrista mimosoides
CAESALPINIACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Celosia trigyna
AMARANTHACEAE
Cenchrus biflorus
POACEAE
Cenchrus prieuri
POACEAE
Ceratotheca sesamoides
PEDALIACEAE
Chamaecrista mimosoides
CAESALPINIACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Chloris prieurii
POACEAE
Chrozophora senegalensis
EUPHORBIACEAE
Cissus quadrangularis
VITACEAE
Citrullus colocynthis
CUCURBITACEAE
Citrullus lanatus
CUCURBITACEAE
Cleome gynandra →
Gynandropsis gynandra
CAPPARIDACEAE
Cleome scaposa
CAPPARIDACEAE
Colocynthis citrullus →
Citrullus colocynthis
CUCURBITACEAE
Colocynthis vulgaris →
Citrullus lanatus
CUCURBITACEAE
Combretum glutinosum
COMBRETACEAE
Combretum micranthum
COMBRETACEAE
Combretum nigricans
COMBRETACEAE
Commelina benghalensis
COMMELINACEAE
Commelina forskalaei
COMMELINACEAE
Corchorus aestuans
TILIACEAE
Corchorus tridens
TILIACEAE
Crotalaria podocarpa
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Croton zambesicus
EUPHORBIACEAE
Ctenium elegans
POACEAE
Cucumis melo
subsp.
agrestis
CUCURBITACEAE
Cyanotis lanata
COMMELINACEAE
Cynodon dactylon
POACEAE
Cyperus alopecuroides
CYPERACEAE
Cyperus amabilis
CYPERACEAE
Cyperus podocarpus
CYPERACEAE
Cyperus rotundus
CYPERACEAE
D
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
POACEAE
Digitaria ciliaris
POACEAE
Digitaria gayana
POACEAE
Digitaria longiflora
POACEAE
E
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Echinochloa colona
POACEAE
Eragrostis pilosa
POACEAE
Eragrostis tremula
POACEAE
Euphorbia convolvuloides
EUPHORBIACEAE
Evolvulus alsinoides
CONVOLVULACEAE
F
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Faidherbia albida
MIMOSACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Fimbristylis ferruginea
CYPERACEAE
Fimbristylis hispidula
CYPERACEAE
G
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Gardenia sokotensis
RUBIACEAE
Grewia flavescens
TILIACEAE
Guiera senegalensis
COMBRETACEAE
Gynandropsis gynandra
CAPPARIDACEAE
H
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Hibiscus cannabinus
MALVACEAE
Hibiscus sabdarrifa
MALVACEAE
Hyphaene thebaica
ARECACEAE
I
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Indigofera astragalina
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Indigofera pilosa
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Indigofera prieureana
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Indigofera strobilifera
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Ipomoea coptica
CONVOLVULACEAE
Ipomoea vagans -?
CONVOLVULACEAE
J
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Jacquemontia tamnifolia
CONVOLVULACEAE
L
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Lagenaria siceraria
CUCURBITACEAE
Leucas martinicensis
LAMIACEAE
Limeum pterocarpum
MOLLUGINACEAE
M
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Manihot esculenta
EUPHORBIACEAE
Melochia corchorifolia
STERCULIACEAE
Merremia pinnata
CONVOLVULACEAE
Merremia tridentata
CONVOLVULACEAE
Microchloa indica
POACEAE
Mitracarpus scaber
RUBIACEAE
Mollugo nudicaulis
MOLLUGINACEAE
Monechma ciliatum
ACANTHACEAE
Moringa oleifera
MORINGACEAE
N
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Neocarya macrophylla
CHRYSOBALANACEAE
P
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Panicum laetum
POACEAE
Panicum subalbidum
POACEAE
Parinari macrophylla →
Neocarya macrophylla
CHRYSOBALANACEAE
Pennisetum americanum →
P. glaucum
POACEAE
Pennisetum glaucum
(cultivated type)
POACEAE
Pennisetum glaucum
(weed type)
POACEAE
Pennisetum pedicellatum
POACEAE
Pennisetum sieberanum →
P. glaucum
(weed type)
POACEAE
Pennisetum stenostachyum →
P. glaucum
(weed type)
POACEAE
Pergularia tomentosa
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Phaseolus vulgaris
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Phyllanthus pentandrus
EUPHORBIACEAE
Piliostigma reticulatum
CAESALPINIACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Polycarpaea corymbosa
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Polycarpaea eriantha
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Polycarpaea linearifolia
CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Polygala arenaria
POLYGALACEAE
Portulaca oleracea
PORTULACACEAE
Prosopis juliflora
MIMOSACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Pupalia lappacea
AMARANTHACEAE
Pycreus macrostachyos
CYPERACEAE
R
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Ricinus communis
EUPHORBIACEAE
Rogeria adenophylla
PEDALIACEAE
S
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Schizachyrium exile
POACEAE
Schoenefeldia gracilis
POACEAE
Scoparia dulcis
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Senna italica
CAESALPINIACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Sesamum alatum
PEDALIACEAE
Sesamum indicum
PEDALIACEAE
Setaria pallide-fusca →
S. pumila
POACEAE
Setaria pumila
POACEAE
Sida cordifolia
MALVACEAE
Sida rhombifolia
MALVACEAE
Sorghum bicolor
POACEAE
Sporobolus paniculatus
POACEAE
Sporobolus spicatus
POACEAE
Striga gesnerioides
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Striga hermontheca
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Stylosanthes fruticosa
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Stylosanthes mucronata →
S. fruticosa
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
T
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Tephrosia purpurea
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Tribulus terrestris
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Triumfetta pentandra
TILIACEAE
V
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Vernonia pauciflora →
V. galamensis
ASTERACEAE
Vernonia galamensis
ASTERACEAE
Vigna subterranea
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Vigna unguiculata
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)
Vitellaria paradoxa
SAPOTACEAE
W
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Waltheria indica
STERCULIACEAE
Z
Scientific name
(Genus name + species epithet)
Family name
Ziziphus mauritiana
RHAMNACEAE
Zornia glochidiata
PAPILIONACEAE
(FABACEAE)