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African Plants
Identify African ferns and seed plants with this photographic guide, which uses images taken mainly in their natural habitats.
About African Plants
African Plants – a Photo Guide is a photographic identification tool for ferns and seed plants from Africa. Images were taken mainly in natural habitats, with some photos of cultivated specimens. Users can browse an alphabetical list of species and infraspecific taxa, or filter the database by characters such as leaf shape, flower colour, or growth form. Occurrence records are available via GBIF.
Images may be used freely for non-commercial scientific and educational purposes with credit to the photographer and citation of the website; other uses require permission from the copyright holder and the team. The site accepts contributions of clear, accurately identified plant images from Africa and offers English, German, and French language options.
Key features
- Alphabetical list of species and infraspecific taxa
- Filter database by leaf shape, flower colour, growth form
- Field photos of ferns and seed plants, some cultivated specimens
- Occurrence records available via GBIF
- Interface in English, German, and French
- Accepts contributed identified plant images from Africa
Best for: People identifying African ferns and seed plants for scientific or educational purposes.
Good for
- Photos mainly taken in natural habitats
- Identification by plant characters as well as species list
- Occurrence records accessible via GBIF
Watch out for
- Image reuse free only for non-commercial scientific and educational purposes
- Other uses require permission from copyright holder and team
African Plants at a glance
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data & Datasets
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- German
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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African Plants FAQ
How do I identify a plant on the site?
Browse the alphabetical list of species and infraspecific taxa, or filter by characters such as leaf shape, flower colour, or growth form.
Can I reuse images from the guide?
Images may be used freely for non-commercial scientific and educational purposes with credit to the photographer. Any other use requires permission from the copyright holder and the team.
How should I cite the guide?
Schmidt M, Dressler S, Faust EM, Gottschalk G, Blanck K, Veranso-Libalah MC, Zizka G. 2025 (continuously updated). African Plants – A Photo Guide. africanplants.senckenberg.de. Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. [access date]
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