PLANTS DATABASE

Several information sources on plants, their taxonomy, distribution, and recorded uses can be found through several existing databases available on the internet. Two databases that focus on plants of particular importantance to southern Africa and the SAPP project are managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Flora Zambesiaca database provides mainly taxonomic and distribution information, while the SEPASAL database of semi-arid plants provides ecological, geographical and conservation information as well as documented uses. Kew has combined their many databases under a single search engine called the Electronic Plant Information Centre.

The ICRAF Agro-forestTree database also contains relevant information. Another good information source is the Flora of Zimbabwe website which has many photos and information on important Caesalpinioid woodland species.

The list below is a subset of pesticidal plants that have been noted through farmer surveys carried out as part of the SAPP project in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Further details about each plant can be found by clicking on the highlighted Latin names of the plant species listed.

Azadiracta indica	Bobgunnia madagascariensis	Cissus quadrangularis
Cucumis anguria	Dolichos kilimandscharicus	Euphorbia candelabrum
Euphorbia tirucalli	Kigelia africana	Melia azedarach
Securidaca longepedunculata	Solanum panduriforme	Tagetes minuta
Tephrosia vogelii	Tithonia diversifolia	Uapaca kirkiana
Vernonia adoensis
		Aloe ferox Lippia javanica Strychnos spinosa Vernonia (spp.) Neorautanenia mitis Cymbopogon spp.

Back to top