Native Plants of Nigerian lowland forests

Cassia sieberiana

Cassia sieberiana

Cassia sieberiana

Family: Fabaceae

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Roselle

Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Family: Malvaceae

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Ficus exasperata

Ficus exasperata

Ficus exasperata

Family: Moraceae

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Ficus sur

Ficus sur

Ficus sur

Family: Moraceae

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White Egyptian Lotus

White Egyptian Lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Family: Nymphaeaceae

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Gymnanthemum amygdalinum

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum

Family: Asteraceae

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Indigofera spicata

Indigofera spicata

Family: Fabaceae

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Port Royal Senna

Port Royal Senna

Senna italica

Family: Fabaceae

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African Basil

African Basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Family: Lamiaceae

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Velvet Bean

Velvet Bean

Mucuna pruriens

Family: Fabaceae

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Balsampear

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Family: Cucurbitaceae

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Fishpoison

Fishpoison

Tephrosia purpurea

Family: Fabaceae

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Geno Geno

Geno Geno

Lonchocarpus sericeus

Family: Fabaceae

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Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea asarifolia

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Caesarweed

Caesarweed

Urena lobata

Family: Malvaceae

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Jazmin De Trapo

Jasminum fluminense

Family: Oleaceae

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Common Wireweed

Common Wireweed

Sida acuta

Family: Malvaceae

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Coleus monostachyus

Coleus monostachyus

Family: Lamiaceae

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Napoleonaea imperialis

Napoleonaea imperialis

Family: Lecythidaceae

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Cryptolepis nigrescens

Cryptolepis nigrescens

Family: Apocynaceae

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Kalanchoe crenata

Kalanchoe crenata

Family: Crassulaceae

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Whitemouth Dayflower

Whitemouth Dayflower

Commelina erecta

Family: Commelinaceae

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Phaulopsis ciliata

Phaulopsis ciliata

Family: Acanthaceae

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Asian Pigeonwings

Asian Pigeonwings

Clitoria ternatea

Family: Fabaceae

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Hewittia malabarica

Hewittia malabarica

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Stereospermum kunthianum

Stereospermum kunthianum

Family: Bignoniaceae

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Hoslundia opposita

Hoslundia opposita

Family: Lamiaceae

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Acanthus montanus

Acanthus montanus

Acanthus montanus

Family: Acanthaceae

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Roostertree

Roostertree

Calotropis procera

Family: Apocynaceae

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Asystasia buettneri

Asystasia buettneri

Family: Acanthaceae

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Combretum racemosum

Combretum racemosum

Family: Combretaceae

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Combretum zenkeri

Combretum zenkeri

Family: Combretaceae

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Crossandra flava

Crossandra flava

Family: Acanthaceae

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Pseudomussaenda flava

Pseudomussaenda flava

Family: Rubiaceae

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Indigofera polysphaera

Indigofera polysphaera

Family: Fabaceae

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Vitex doniana

Vitex doniana

Family: Lamiaceae

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Wild Leadwort

Wild Leadwort

Plumbago zeylanica

Family: Plumbaginaceae

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Scadous multiflorus

Scadoxus multiflorus

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Bread And Cheese

Bread And Cheese

Paullinia pinnata

Family: Sapindaceae

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Clapperton's Parkia

Clapperton's Parkia

Parkia biglobosa

Family: Fabaceae

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Tropical Fanpetals

Tropical Fanpetals

Sida urens

Family: Malvaceae

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Red Mussaenda

Red Mussaenda

Mussaenda erythrophylla

Family: Rubiaceae

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West Indian Woodnettle

West Indian Woodnettle

Laportea aestuans

Family: Urticaceae

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Bush Clockvine

Bush Clockvine

Thunbergia erecta

Family: Acanthaceae

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Lilac Tasselflower

Lilac Tasselflower

Emilia sonchifolia

Family: Asteraceae

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Climbing Dayflower

Climbing Dayflower

Commelina diffusa

Family: Commelinaceae

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Little Ironweed

Little Ironweed

Cyanthillium cinereum

Family: Asteraceae

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Nalta Jute

Nalta Jute

Corchorus olitorius

Family: Malvaceae

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Jio

Jio

Commelina benghalensis

Family: Commelinaceae

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Silver Cock's Comb

Silver Cock's Comb

Celosia argentea

Family: Amaranthaceae

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Morinda lucida

Morinda lucida

Family: Rubiaceae

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Nauclea latifolia

Nauclea latifolia

Family: Rubiaceae

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Mallotus oppositifolius

Mallotus oppositifolius

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Newbouldia laevis

Newbouldia laevis

Family: Bignoniaceae

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Crinum jagus

Crinum jagus

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Voacanga africana

Voacanga africana

Family: Apocynaceae

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Trema orientale

Trema orientale

Family: Cannabaceae

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Piliostigma thonningii

Piliostigma thonningii

Family: Fabaceae

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Mussaenda elegans

Mussaenda elegans

Family: Rubiaceae

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African Telosma

Telosma africana

Family: Apocynaceae

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Plants native to the Nigerian lowland forests ecoregion in Nigeria, identified from real-world occurrence data and cross-checked against each species' known native range. Use the search box above to refine by growth form, light, soil, or bloom time.