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Week ending Jul 26, 2026

29matching country records

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Week ending Jul 26, 2026

29 country records

Scan completed Jul 26, 2026, 11:12 AM
Blumea axillaris
UgandaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Blumea axillaris

Blumea axillaris

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 14, 2026
Observed
Feb 21, 2021
View on iNaturalist ↗@albalatino
(c) Francisco J. Serrano Eizaguerri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Brachystegia manga
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Brachystegia manga

Brachystegia manga

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Sep 22, 2023
Observed
Jan 25, 2014
View on iNaturalist ↗@coqwallon
(c) coqwallon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Commelina pseudopurpurea
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Commelina pseudopurpurea

Commelina pseudopurpurea

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 16, 2022
Observed
Feb 13, 2022
View on iNaturalist ↗@frasergear
(c) frasergear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Highveld Tulp
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Highveld Tulp

Moraea thomsonii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 24, 2024
Observed
Nov 19, 2024
View on iNaturalist ↗@mortenchristensen
(c) Morten Christensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Lavender Feverberry
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Lavender Feverberry

Croton gratissimus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 4, 2026
Observed
Feb 6, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@radinis
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Ipomoea pileata
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Ipomoea pileata

Ipomoea pileata

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 18, 2018
Observed
Jun 17, 2018
View on iNaturalist ↗@dougbell
(c) dougbell, all rights reserved
Cape Ash
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Cape Ash

Ekebergia capensis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 4, 2026
Observed
Feb 6, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@radinis
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Fire-flame bush
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Fire-flame bush

Woodfordia fruticosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 3, 2023
Observed
Aug 3, 2023
View on iNaturalist ↗@yuda2
(c) Yuda Asey, all rights reserved
Angel's Trumpet
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia arborea

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 11, 2026
Observed
Jul 10, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@antidius_raphael
(c) Antidius Raphael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Olive
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Olive

Olea europaea

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 20, 2026
Observed
Feb 13, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@radinis
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Sorghums
South SudanMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Sorghums

Sorghum bicolor

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 21, 2026
Observed
Jul 17, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@nalimaakono
(c) Nalimaakono Odeng Lomujalamoi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Hibiscus somalensis
SomaliaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Hibiscus somalensis

Hibiscus somalensis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 16, 2026
Observed
Apr 11, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@moyabdirahman
(c) Mohamed Yassin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Peponium vogelii
RwandaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Peponium vogelii

Peponium vogelii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 2, 2026
Observed
Mar 2, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@jeanjacquesgodon
(c) jeanjacquesgodon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Clinging Aneilema
RwandaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Clinging Aneilema

Aneilema aequinoctiale

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 25, 2026
Observed
Jul 24, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@henry_parsons
(c) Henry Parsons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Scrambling Dayflower
RwandaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Scrambling Dayflower

Commelina diffusa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 21, 2025
Observed
Apr 19, 2025
View on iNaturalist ↗@lalageogeo
(c) lalageogeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Afrocarduus theodori
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Afrocarduus theodori

Afrocarduus theodori

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 12, 2020
Observed
Sep 28, 2004
View on iNaturalist ↗@beritgehrke
(c) Berit Gehrke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Livingston's Dayflower
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Livingston's Dayflower

Commelina livingstonii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 16, 2022
Observed
Nov 16, 2022
View on iNaturalist ↗@rosshawkins
no rights reserved
sand canaryberry
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

sand canaryberry

Suregada zanzibariensis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 15, 2021
Observed
Aug 12, 2021
View on iNaturalist ↗@maarten40
(c) Maarten Vanhove, all rights reserved
Popping Pod
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Popping Pod

Ruellia tuberosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 12, 2026
Observed
Apr 28, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@nand4
(c) Nand Vanderiviere, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Indigofera spinosa
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Indigofera spinosa

Indigofera spinosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 25, 2021
Observed
Sep 13, 2018
View on iNaturalist ↗@warrenmcc
(c) Warren McCleland, all rights reserved
Euphorbia wakefieldii
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Euphorbia wakefieldii

Euphorbia wakefieldii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 12, 2026
Observed
Feb 8, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@nyi_nyi_aung_norah
(c) © Nyi Nyi Aung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Cedar wattle
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Cedar wattle

Acacia elata

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Sep 20, 2025
Observed
Sep 20, 2025
View on iNaturalist ↗@grace_5
(c) Grace Wanjiru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
autumn sage
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

autumn sage

Salvia greggii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Observed
Jul 18, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@kelccole
(c) kelccole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Cucumis ficifolius
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Cucumis ficifolius

Cucumis ficifolius

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 10, 2022
Observed
Jul 10, 2022
View on iNaturalist ↗@antkaschula
(c) Anthony Kaschula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Wild Lucerne
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Wild Lucerne

Stylosanthes fruticosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 31, 2026
Observed
May 30, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@hugues_irenge_nganiza
(c) Hugues Irenge Nganiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Paraguayan starburr
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Paraguayan starburr

Acanthospermum australe

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 18, 2026
Observed
Jun 17, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@sylvestre6
(c) Sylvestre Iragi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
marsh para cress
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

marsh para cress

Acmella uliginosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 15, 2026
Observed
May 15, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@hugues_irenge_nganiza
(c) Hugues Irenge Nganiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
natal grass
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

natal grass

Melinis repens

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 15, 2026
Observed
May 15, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@hugues_irenge_nganiza
(c) Hugues Irenge Nganiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Mile-a-minute vine
BurundiMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Mile-a-minute vine

Ipomoea cairica

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 16, 2026
Observed
Feb 14, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@lorenzomarini2
(c) Lorenzo Marini, all rights reserved
Latest scan: Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM218 API requests2-ID records are rechecked; 3+ ID records are treated as stable