This site provides information about the flowering plants and ferns of Zimbabwe. This is one of six e-flora websites, based on the foundation of Flora Zambesiaca, which describe the floras of Botswana, Caprivi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe collectively covering the Flora Zambesiaca area.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers of south-central Africa. Elevations range from below 2,000 feet in the river basins to over 7,000 feet in the Eastern Highlands.

Zimbabwe has prioritized biodiversity conservation, designating over 832,662 (8,326.62 km²) hectares as gazetted forests and 5,403,500 hectares (54,035 km²) as national parks, safari conservancies, and other protected areas.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa lying north of the Tropic of Capricorn. [1] . During summer, the whole country experiences warm temperatures as a result of the sun being directly overhead.

The vegetation or flora type is generally uniform in Zimbabwe. Bushveld or thorny acacia savanna and miombo or dry open woodland dominate the central and western plateau. In the south and southeast, which are dry lowlands, thorny scrub and baobabs are extensive.

This vegetation type was recorded along streams and rivers found along the proposed road onstruction site and consist of Acaccia karoo , Rhus lancea, Acacia polyacantha, Ziziphus mucronata, Terminalia sericea, Julbernadia globiflora, and Parinari curatellifolia.

The purpose of this part of the site is to provide detailed information about the native and naturalised vascular plant species of the Zimbabwe flora. All families, genera and species which are purely cultivated in Zimbabwe are excluded.

This category contains the native flora of Zimbabwe as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic.

Some of the native vegetation—tall grasses and open woodland—thas been removed to make room for cultivation, but significant areas retain their original vegetation. The Highveld forms the country's watershed, with streams flowing southeast to the Limpopo and Sabi rivers and northwest to the Zambezi.

Jun 28, 2024 · Zimbabwe boasts three major forest ecosystems: Baikiaea, Miombo, and Mopane. These ecosystems are crucial for maintaining the country’s ecological balance and supporting a wide variety of plant and animal species.