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Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species) (part 3 of 4)

GBIF holds records of 3,065 species of broad-leaved flowering plants (dicots) from Somalia. This page lists the 573 species in the families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae, in alphabetical order of family; legumes have their own page.

Last checked 2026-11-13 162 sources Reading time: 11 min Part of Flowering plants of Somalia

Part 3 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Full list (573 species)

Name Scientific name Family Red List Records in Somalia
Jatropha variabilis Jatropha variabilis Euphorbiaceae NE 13
Jatropha villosa Jatropha villosa Euphorbiaceae NE 1
Mercury Doughwood Micrococca mercurialis Euphorbiaceae NE 8
Castor-oil-Plant Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae LC 14
tamboti Spirostachys africana Euphorbiaceae LC 1
Spirostachys venenifera Spirostachys venenifera Euphorbiaceae NE 7
Woodland Suregada Suregada zanzibariensis Euphorbiaceae NE 7
Tragia arabica Tragia arabica Euphorbiaceae NE 18
Tragia cinerea Tragia cinerea Euphorbiaceae NE 2
Tragia hildebrandtii Tragia hildebrandtii Euphorbiaceae NE 4
Tragia mixta Tragia mixta Euphorbiaceae NE 5
Cannabis Leaf Nettle Tragia plukenetii Euphorbiaceae NE 22
Tragia pungens Tragia pungens Euphorbiaceae NE 2
Tragia rhoicifolia Tragia rhoicifolia Euphorbiaceae NE 12
Frankenia corymbosa Frankenia corymbosa Frankeniaceae NE 1
Mostuea microphylla Mostuea microphylla Gelsemiaceae NE 3
Cabbage Tree Anthocleista vogelii Gentianaceae LC 1
Lesser Centaury Centaurium pulchellum Gentianaceae NE 2
Enicostema axillare Enicostema axillare Gentianaceae LC 34
Grand Yellowwort Exochaenium grande Gentianaceae NE 3
Soft Stork's-bill Erodium malacoides Geraniaceae NE 4
Erodium neuradifolium Erodium neuradifolium Geraniaceae NE 2
Geranium arabicum Geranium arabicum Geraniaceae NE 1
Geranium bequaertii Geranium bequaertii Geraniaceae NE 1
Geranium biuncinatum Geranium biuncinatum Geraniaceae NE 7
Geranium favosum Geranium favosum Geraniaceae NE 1
Geranium mascatense Geranium mascatense Geraniaceae NE 2
Geranium ocellatum Geranium ocellatum Geraniaceae NE 13
Geranium yemense Geranium yemense Geraniaceae NE 1
Monsonia angustifolia Monsonia angustifolia Geraniaceae NE 3
Monsonia heliotropioides Monsonia heliotropioides Geraniaceae NE 1
Monsonia ignea Monsonia ignea Geraniaceae NE 11
Monsonia longipes Monsonia longipes Geraniaceae NE 1
Monsonia senegalensis Monsonia senegalensis Geraniaceae NE 1
Lady's Mantle-Leaved Pelargonium Pelargonium alchemilloides Geraniaceae NE 1
Pelargonium boranense Pelargonium boranense Geraniaceae VU 1
Pelargonium christophoranum Pelargonium christophoranum Geraniaceae NE 2
Pelargonium glechomoides Pelargonium glechomoides Geraniaceae NE 4
Pelargonium multibracteatum Pelargonium multibracteatum Geraniaceae NE 5
Pelargonium quinquelobatum Pelargonium quinquelobatum Geraniaceae NE 7
Pelargonium somalense Pelargonium somalense Geraniaceae NE 1
Ostrich Herb Gisekia africana Gisekiaceae NE 21
Gisekia diffusa Gisekia diffusa Gisekiaceae NE 4
Gisekia haudica Gisekia haudica Gisekiaceae NE 7
Gisekia pharnaceoides Gisekia pharnaceoides Gisekiaceae NE 36
Oldmaid Gisekia pharnacioides Gisekiaceae NE 8
Gisekia polylopha Gisekia polylopha Gisekiaceae NE 4
Gisekia scabridula Gisekia scabridula Gisekiaceae NE 8
Gull feed Scaevola plumieri Goodeniaceae LC 9
Euploca applanata Euploca applanata Heliotropiaceae NE 7
Euploca laxa Euploca laxa Heliotropiaceae NE 7
Forget-me-not Euploca ovalifolia Heliotropiaceae NE 12
Euploca personata Euploca personata Heliotropiaceae NE 3
Euploca rariflora Euploca rariflora Heliotropiaceae NE 29
Euploca sessilistigma Euploca sessilistigma Heliotropiaceae NE 22
Bristly Heliotrope Euploca strigosa Heliotropiaceae NE 7
Heliotropium aegyptiacum Heliotropium aegyptiacum Heliotropiaceae NE 59
Scorpion's-Tail Heliotropium angiospermum Heliotropiaceae LC 1
Heliotropium bacciferum Heliotropium bacciferum Heliotropiaceae NE 4
Heliotropium benadirense Heliotropium benadirense Heliotropiaceae EN 14
Heliotropium congestum Heliotropium congestum Heliotropiaceae NE 1
Heliotropium drepanophyllum Heliotropium drepanophyllum Heliotropiaceae NE 18
Heliotropium lignosum Heliotropium lignosum Heliotropiaceae NE 10
Heliotropium longiflorum Heliotropium longiflorum Heliotropiaceae NE 30
Heliotropium ophioglossum Heliotropium ophioglossum Heliotropiaceae NE 29
Heliotropium pectinatum Heliotropium pectinatum Heliotropiaceae LC 2
Heliotropium pterocarpum Heliotropium pterocarpum Heliotropiaceae NE 15
Common Heliotrope Heliotropium steudneri Heliotropiaceae NE 53
Heliotropium subspinosum Heliotropium subspinosum Heliotropiaceae NE 7
Dwarf Heliotrope Heliotropium supinum Heliotropiaceae NE 4
Hairy Heliotrope Heliotropium zeylanicum Heliotropiaceae NE 59
gyro damson Gyrocarpus americanus Hernandiaceae LC 2
Gyrocarpus angustifolius Gyrocarpus angustifolius Hernandiaceae LC 17
Gyrocarpus hababensis Gyrocarpus hababensis Hernandiaceae NE 10
Acacia Jackalskos Hydnora abyssinica Hydnoraceae NE 10
Cape jackalskos Hydnora africana Hydnoraceae NE 1
currybush Hypericum revolutum Hypericaceae LC 5
Hypericum somaliense Hypericum somaliense Hypericaceae NE 5
Hypericum synstylum Hypericum synstylum Hypericaceae NE 5
Pyrenacantha kaurabassana Pyrenacantha kaurabassana Icacinaceae NE 4
monkey chair Pyrenacantha malvifolia Icacinaceae NE 20
Bitter Bush Mango Irvingia tenuinucleata Irvingiaceae LC 1
Common Kirkia Kirkia acuminata Kirkiaceae LC 1
Kirkia burgeri Kirkia burgeri Kirkiaceae LC 12
Kirkia tenuifolia Kirkia tenuifolia Kirkiaceae LC 33
Swahili Rocksage Aeollanthus zanzibaricus Lamiaceae NE 4
musk-basil Basilicum polystachyon Lamiaceae NE 8
Clerodendrum hildebrandtii Clerodendrum hildebrandtii Lamiaceae LC 18
Clerodendrum robecchii Clerodendrum robecchii Lamiaceae NE 37
Clinopodium abyssinicum Clinopodium abyssinicum Lamiaceae NE 12
Mount Mulanje Calamint Clinopodium vernayanum Lamiaceae NE 1
Coleus aegyptiacus Coleus aegyptiacus Lamiaceae NE 8
Cal Madow Mountain Hullwort Coleus argentifolius Lamiaceae NE 20
Abyssinian Coleus Coleus barbatus Lamiaceae NE 11
Coleus burorum Coleus burorum Lamiaceae NE 2
Dog Hullwort Coleus caninus Lamiaceae NE 6
Coleus cuneatus Coleus cuneatus Lamiaceae NE 9
Camphor Spurflower Coleus cylindraceus Lamiaceae NE 1
Coleus gracilis Coleus gracilis Lamiaceae NE 2
Hairy Spurflower Coleus hadiensis Lamiaceae NE 6
Coleus igniarioides Coleus igniarioides Lamiaceae NE 3
Coleus igniarius Coleus igniarius Lamiaceae NE 19
Coleus lanuginosus Coleus lanuginosus Lamiaceae NE 22
Stepped Hullwort Coleus otostegioides Lamiaceae NE 24
Coleus petraeus Coleus petraeus Lamiaceae NE 1
Coleus scebeli Coleus scebeli Lamiaceae NE 3
Endostemon ctenoneurus Endostemon ctenoneurus Lamiaceae NE 11
Endostemon glandulosus Endostemon glandulosus Lamiaceae EN 5
Endostemon gracilis Endostemon gracilis Lamiaceae NE 26
Oromian Keepsafe Endostemon kelleri Lamiaceae NE 10
Endostemon leucosphaerus Endostemon leucosphaerus Lamiaceae NE 22
Endostemon membranaceus Endostemon membranaceus Lamiaceae NE 1
Hobyan Keepsafe Endostemon obbiadensis Lamiaceae NE 9
Puntland Keepsafe Endostemon racemosus Lamiaceae NE 4
Endostemon stenocaulis Endostemon stenocaulis Lamiaceae NE 7
Mopaneveld keepsafe Endostemon tenuiflorus Lamiaceae NE 60
Purpling Keepsafe Endostemon tereticaulis Lamiaceae NE 36
Endostemon tomentosus Endostemon tomentosus Lamiaceae NE 6
Mombasan Keepsafe Endostemon wakefieldii Lamiaceae NE 3
Equilabium flaccidum Equilabium flaccidum Lamiaceae NE 1
Dainty Slippermint Equilabium gracile Lamiaceae NE 1
Fuerstia dendrothrix Fuerstia dendrothrix Lamiaceae NE 3
kamyuye Hoslundia opposita Lamiaceae NE 13
Isoleucas somala Isoleucas somala Lamiaceae NE 12
Somaliland Lavender Lavandula aristibracteata Lamiaceae NE 14
Puntland Lavender Lavandula galgalloensis Lamiaceae NE 22
Lavandula macra Lavandula macra Lamiaceae NE 15
Downy Lavender Lavandula pubescens Lamiaceae NE 1
Lavandula setifera Lavandula setifera Lamiaceae NE 3
Golis Mountain Lavender Lavandula somaliensis Lamiaceae NE 14
Leucas abyssinica Leucas abyssinica Lamiaceae LC 85
Leucas cuneifolia Leucas cuneifolia Lamiaceae NE 21
Leucas ellipticifolia Leucas ellipticifolia Lamiaceae NE 5
Leucas glabrata Leucas glabrata Lamiaceae NE 45
Leucas glabrata Leucas glabrata Lamiaceae NE 2
Leucas inflata Leucas inflata Lamiaceae NE 21
Leucas jamesii Leucas jamesii Lamiaceae NE 28
Whitewort Leucas martinicensis Lamiaceae NE 6
Leucas minimifolia Leucas minimifolia Lamiaceae NE 18
Leucas neuflizeana Leucas neuflizeana Lamiaceae NE 2
Leucas nubica Leucas nubica Lamiaceae NE 3
Leucas somalensis Leucas somalensis Lamiaceae NE 4
Leucas urticifolia Leucas urticifolia Lamiaceae NE 32
Biblical mint Mentha longifolia Lamiaceae LC 1
Micromeria filiformis Micromeria filiformis Lamiaceae NE 1
African Whitweed Micromeria imbricata Lamiaceae NE 10
Nepeta azurea Nepeta azurea Lamiaceae NE 5
American Basil Ocimum americanum Lamiaceae NE 16
Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae NE 4
Ocimum circinatum Ocimum circinatum Lamiaceae NE 9
Ocimum cufodontii Ocimum cufodontii Lamiaceae NE 16
Ocimum ellenbeckii Ocimum ellenbeckii Lamiaceae EN 2
long-stamen basil Ocimum filamentosum Lamiaceae NE 31
Ocimum forskoelei Ocimum forskoelei Lamiaceae NE 46
Ocimum forsskalii Ocimum forsskalii Lamiaceae NE 3
Ocimum forsskaolii Ocimum forsskaolii Lamiaceae NE 7
Ocimum fruticosum Ocimum fruticosum Lamiaceae NE 16
Ocimum grandiflorum Ocimum grandiflorum Lamiaceae LC 1
Clove basil, African basil, Wild basil, Shrubby Basil, Tea bush, Zulu basil East Indian Basil, Mosquito plant, Fever Plant, Tree Basil Ocimum gratissimum Lamiaceae NE 8
Ocimum jamesii Ocimum jamesii Lamiaceae NE 30
Ocimum nummularia Ocimum nummularia Lamiaceae NE 19
Ocimum obovatum Ocimum obovatum Lamiaceae NE 2

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Sources

  1. Jatropha variabilis · gbif.org
  2. Jatropha villosa · gbif.org
  3. Mercury Doughwood · gbif.org
  4. Castor-oil-Plant · gbif.org
  5. tamboti · gbif.org
  6. Spirostachys venenifera · gbif.org
  7. Woodland Suregada · gbif.org
  8. Tragia arabica · gbif.org
  9. Tragia cinerea · gbif.org
  10. Tragia hildebrandtii · gbif.org
  11. Tragia mixta · gbif.org
  12. Cannabis Leaf Nettle · gbif.org
  13. Tragia pungens · gbif.org
  14. Tragia rhoicifolia · gbif.org
  15. Frankenia corymbosa · gbif.org
  16. Mostuea microphylla · gbif.org
  17. Cabbage Tree · gbif.org
  18. Lesser Centaury · gbif.org
  19. Enicostema axillare · gbif.org
  20. Grand Yellowwort · gbif.org
  21. Soft Stork's-bill · gbif.org
  22. Erodium neuradifolium · gbif.org
  23. Geranium arabicum · gbif.org
  24. Geranium bequaertii · gbif.org
  25. Geranium biuncinatum · gbif.org
  26. Geranium favosum · gbif.org
  27. Geranium mascatense · gbif.org
  28. Geranium ocellatum · gbif.org
  29. Geranium yemense · gbif.org
  30. Monsonia angustifolia · gbif.org
  31. Monsonia heliotropioides · gbif.org
  32. Monsonia ignea · gbif.org
  33. Monsonia longipes · gbif.org
  34. Monsonia senegalensis · gbif.org
  35. Lady's Mantle-Leaved Pelargonium · gbif.org
  36. Pelargonium boranense · gbif.org
  37. Pelargonium christophoranum · gbif.org
  38. Pelargonium glechomoides · gbif.org
  39. Pelargonium multibracteatum · gbif.org
  40. Pelargonium quinquelobatum · gbif.org
  41. Pelargonium somalense · gbif.org
  42. Ostrich Herb · gbif.org
  43. Gisekia diffusa · gbif.org
  44. Gisekia haudica · gbif.org
  45. Gisekia pharnaceoides · gbif.org
  46. Oldmaid · gbif.org
  47. Gisekia polylopha · gbif.org
  48. Gisekia scabridula · gbif.org
  49. Gull feed · gbif.org
  50. Euploca applanata · gbif.org
  51. Euploca laxa · gbif.org
  52. Forget-me-not · gbif.org
  53. Euploca personata · gbif.org
  54. Euploca rariflora · gbif.org
  55. Euploca sessilistigma · gbif.org
  56. Bristly Heliotrope · gbif.org
  57. Heliotropium aegyptiacum · gbif.org
  58. Scorpion's-Tail · gbif.org
  59. Heliotropium bacciferum · gbif.org
  60. Heliotropium benadirense · gbif.org
  61. Heliotropium congestum · gbif.org
  62. Heliotropium drepanophyllum · gbif.org
  63. Heliotropium lignosum · gbif.org
  64. Heliotropium longiflorum · gbif.org
  65. Heliotropium ophioglossum · gbif.org
  66. Heliotropium pectinatum · gbif.org
  67. Heliotropium pterocarpum · gbif.org
  68. Common Heliotrope · gbif.org
  69. Heliotropium subspinosum · gbif.org
  70. Dwarf Heliotrope · gbif.org
  71. Hairy Heliotrope · gbif.org
  72. gyro damson · gbif.org
  73. Gyrocarpus angustifolius · gbif.org
  74. Gyrocarpus hababensis · gbif.org
  75. Acacia Jackalskos · gbif.org
  76. Cape jackalskos · gbif.org
  77. currybush · gbif.org
  78. Hypericum somaliense · gbif.org
  79. Hypericum synstylum · gbif.org
  80. Pyrenacantha kaurabassana · gbif.org
  81. monkey chair · gbif.org
  82. Bitter Bush Mango · gbif.org
  83. Common Kirkia · gbif.org
  84. Kirkia burgeri · gbif.org
  85. Kirkia tenuifolia · gbif.org
  86. Swahili Rocksage · gbif.org
  87. musk-basil · gbif.org
  88. Clerodendrum hildebrandtii · gbif.org
  89. Clerodendrum robecchii · gbif.org
  90. Clinopodium abyssinicum · gbif.org
  91. Mount Mulanje Calamint · gbif.org
  92. Coleus aegyptiacus · gbif.org
  93. Cal Madow Mountain Hullwort · gbif.org
  94. Abyssinian Coleus · gbif.org
  95. Coleus burorum · gbif.org
  96. Dog Hullwort · gbif.org
  97. Coleus cuneatus · gbif.org
  98. Camphor Spurflower · gbif.org
  99. Coleus gracilis · gbif.org
  100. Hairy Spurflower · gbif.org
  101. Coleus igniarioides · gbif.org
  102. Coleus igniarius · gbif.org
  103. Coleus lanuginosus · gbif.org
  104. Stepped Hullwort · gbif.org
  105. Coleus petraeus · gbif.org
  106. Coleus scebeli · gbif.org
  107. Endostemon ctenoneurus · gbif.org
  108. Endostemon glandulosus · gbif.org
  109. Endostemon gracilis · gbif.org
  110. Oromian Keepsafe · gbif.org
  111. Endostemon leucosphaerus · gbif.org
  112. Endostemon membranaceus · gbif.org
  113. Hobyan Keepsafe · gbif.org
  114. Puntland Keepsafe · gbif.org
  115. Endostemon stenocaulis · gbif.org
  116. Mopaneveld keepsafe · gbif.org
  117. Purpling Keepsafe · gbif.org
  118. Endostemon tomentosus · gbif.org
  119. Mombasan Keepsafe · gbif.org
  120. Equilabium flaccidum · gbif.org
  121. Dainty Slippermint · gbif.org
  122. Fuerstia dendrothrix · gbif.org
  123. kamyuye · gbif.org
  124. Isoleucas somala · gbif.org
  125. Somaliland Lavender · gbif.org
  126. Puntland Lavender · gbif.org
  127. Lavandula macra · gbif.org
  128. Downy Lavender · gbif.org
  129. Lavandula setifera · gbif.org
  130. Golis Mountain Lavender · gbif.org
  131. Leucas abyssinica · gbif.org
  132. Leucas cuneifolia · gbif.org
  133. Leucas ellipticifolia · gbif.org
  134. Leucas glabrata · gbif.org
  135. Leucas glabrata · gbif.org
  136. Leucas inflata · gbif.org
  137. Leucas jamesii · gbif.org
  138. Whitewort · gbif.org
  139. Leucas minimifolia · gbif.org
  140. Leucas neuflizeana · gbif.org
  141. Leucas nubica · gbif.org
  142. Leucas somalensis · gbif.org
  143. Leucas urticifolia · gbif.org
  144. Biblical mint · gbif.org
  145. Micromeria filiformis · gbif.org
  146. African Whitweed · gbif.org
  147. Nepeta azurea · gbif.org
  148. American Basil · gbif.org
  149. Sweet Basil · gbif.org
  150. Ocimum circinatum · gbif.org
  151. Ocimum cufodontii · gbif.org
  152. Ocimum ellenbeckii · gbif.org
  153. long-stamen basil · gbif.org
  154. Ocimum forskoelei · gbif.org
  155. Ocimum forsskalii · gbif.org
  156. Ocimum forsskaolii · gbif.org
  157. Ocimum fruticosum · gbif.org
  158. Ocimum grandiflorum · gbif.org
  159. Clove basil, African basil, Wild basil, Shrubby Basil, Tea bush, Zulu basil East Indian Basil, Mosquito plant, Fever Plant, Tree Basil · gbif.org
  160. Ocimum jamesii · gbif.org
  161. Ocimum nummularia · gbif.org
  162. Ocimum obovatum · gbif.org

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