Plants native to Seychelles

We document 206 of the 401 species Kew’s World Checklist records as native to Seychelles. Native means native: introduced, extinct and doubtful records are excluded, so this is where these plants are from, not everywhere they now grow.

Documented 206 Native, per Kew 401 Coverage 51% TDWG SEY

Best documented by photographic coverage

Every documented species 206 native to Seychelles

SpeciesAuthorityFamily Photographs
Abrus precatorius L. Fabaceae 8
Acrostichum speciosum Willd. Pteridaceae 8
Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link Pteridaceae 8
Adenia gummifera Harms Passifloraceae 8
Amblovenatum opulentum (Kaulf.) J.P.Roux Thelypteridaceae 8
Antrophyum callifolium Blume Pteridaceae 8
Aphloia theiformis (Vahl) Benn. Aphloiaceae 8
Aristida adscensionis L. Poaceae 8
Aristida setacea Retz. Poaceae 8
Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Becherer Aspleniaceae 8
Asplenium mauritianum (C.Presl) Viane Aspleniaceae 8
Asplenium tenerum G.Forst. Aspleniaceae 8
Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. Acanthaceae 8
Barringtonia asiatica Kurz Lecythidaceae 8
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. Lecythidaceae 8
Boerhavia repens L. Nyctaginaceae 8
Bolbitis bipinnatifida (Mett.) Ching Dryopteridaceae 8
Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus Poaceae 8
Brexia madagascariensis (Lam.) Ker Gawl. Celastraceae 8
Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam. ex Savigny Rhizophoraceae 8
Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke Cyperaceae 8
Calophyllum inophyllum L. Calophyllaceae 8
Camonea pilosa (Houtt.) A.R.Simões & Staples Convolvulaceae 8
Canavalia cathartica Thouars Fabaceae 8
Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. Fabaceae 8
Carissa spinarum L. Apocynaceae 8
Cassytha filiformis L. Lauraceae 8
Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone Poaceae 8
Cenchrus setosus Sw. Poaceae 8
Cerbera manghas L. Apocynaceae 8
Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob. Rhizophoraceae 8
Chloris barbata Sw. Poaceae 8
Chloris pycnothrix Trin. Poaceae 8
Choristosoria viridis (Forssk.) Windham & Schuettp. Pteridaceae 8
Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy Thelypteridaceae 8
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. Poaceae 8
Cochlidium serrulatum (Sw.) L.E.Bishop Polypodiaceae 8
Colubrina asiatica Brongn. Rhamnaceae 8
Commelina benghalensis L. Commelinaceae 8
Commelina diffusa Burm.f. Commelinaceae 8
Cordia subcordata Lam. Cordiaceae 8
Crinum asiaticum L. Amaryllidaceae 8
Crinum macowanii Baker Amaryllidaceae 8
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle Poaceae 8
Cynanchum viminale (L.) L. Apocynaceae 8
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae 8
Cynorkis fastigiata Thouars Orchidaceae 8
Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus articulatus L. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus compressus L. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus conglomeratus Rottb. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus difformis L. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus distans L.f. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus dubius Rottb. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus exaltatus Retz. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus flavidus Retz. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus haspan L. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus imbricatus Retz. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus javanicus Houtt. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus ligularis L. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus mindorensis (Steud.) Huygh Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus pedunculatus (R.Br.) J.Kern Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus polystachyos Rottb. Cyperaceae 8
Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperaceae 8
Davallia repens (L.f.) Kuhn Davalliaceae 8
Dendrolobium umbellatum (L.) Benth. Fabaceae 8
Derris trifoliata Lour. Fabaceae 8
Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté Asphodelaceae 8
Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. Gleicheniaceae 8
Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler Poaceae 8
Digitaria didactyla Willd. Poaceae 8
Digitaria setigera Roth Poaceae 8
Dodonaea viscosa Jacq. Sapindaceae 8
Dopatrium junceum (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Benth. Plantaginaceae 8
Dracaena reflexa Lam. Asparagaceae 8
Echinochloa colona (L.) Link Poaceae 8
Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. Cyperaceae 8
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. Poaceae 8
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. Asteraceae 8
Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br. Poaceae 8
Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv. Poaceae 8
Eragrostis racemosa (Thunb.) Steud. Poaceae 8
Eragrostis tenella (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poaceae 8
Erythrina variegata L. Fabaceae 8
Euphorbia inaequilatera Sond. Euphorbiaceae 8
Ficus lutea Vahl Moraceae 8
Fimbristylis complanata (Retz.) Link Cyperaceae 8
Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br. Cyperaceae 8
Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl Cyperaceae 8
Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich. Cyperaceae 8
Flagellaria indica L. Flagellariaceae 8
Glinus oppositifolius Aug.DC. Molluginaceae 8
Gloriosa superba L. Colchicaceae 8
Guettarda speciosa L. Rubiaceae 8
Guilandina bonduc L. Fabaceae 8
Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook.f. Hydrocharitaceae 8
Halophila stipulacea (Forssk.) Asch. Hydrocharitaceae 8
Haplopteris elongata (Sw.) E.H.Crane Pteridaceae 8
Heliotropium arboreum (Blanco) Mabb. Heliotropiaceae 8
Heritiera littoralis Aiton Malvaceae 8
Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki Hernandiaceae 8
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. Poaceae 8
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. Malvaceae 8
Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm. Dennstaedtiaceae 8
Hymenophyllum capense Schrad. Hymenophyllaceae 8
Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf Poaceae 8
Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze Fabaceae 8
Ipomoea littoralis Blume Convolvulaceae 8
Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. Convolvulaceae 8
Ipomoea violacea L. Convolvulaceae 8
Korthalsella japonica (Thunb.) Engl. Santalaceae 8
Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew Urticaceae 8
Lemna aequinoctialis Welw. Araceae 8
Leptospron adenanthum (G.Mey.) A.Delgado Fabaceae 8
Lindsaea ensifolia Sw. Lindsaeaceae 8
Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers. Arecaceae 8
Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven Onagraceae 8
Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. Combretaceae 8
Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaudich.) Ching Thelypteridaceae 8
Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs Poaceae 8
Melastoma malabathricum L. Melastomataceae 8
Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka Poaceae 8
Microsorum punctatum Copel. Polypodiaceae 8
Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.f.) Copel. Polypodiaceae 8
Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae 8
Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Nephrolepidaceae 8
Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl Nephrolepidaceae 8
Oleandra distenta Kunze Oleandraceae 8
Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso Convolvulaceae 8
Oplismenus compositus (L.) P.Beauv. Poaceae 8
Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco Lycopodiaceae 8
Panicum brevifolium L. Poaceae 8
Panicum repens L. Poaceae 8
Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn. Piperaceae 8
Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.) Soják Polygonaceae 8
Phlegmariurus gnidioides (L.f.) A.R.Field & Bostock Lycopodiaceae 8
Phlegmariurus squarrosus (G.Forst.) Á.Löve & D.Löve Lycopodiaceae 8
Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene Verbenaceae 8
Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd. Urticaceae 8
Pisonia grandis R.Br. Nyctaginaceae 8
Planchonella obovata (R.Br.) Pierre Sapotaceae 8
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R.Sweet Orchidaceae 8
Polystachya cultriformis (Thouars) Lindl. ex Spreng. Orchidaceae 8
Portulaca oleracea L. Portulacaceae 8
Potamogeton nodosus Poir. Potamogetonaceae 8
Pothos scandens L. Araceae 8
Premna serratifolia L. Lamiaceae 8
Psilotum nudum (L.) P.Beauv. Psilotaceae 8
Pteris tripartita Sw. Pteridaceae 8
Rhipsalis baccifera (Sol. ex J.S.Muell.) Stearn Cactaceae 8
Rhizophora mucronata Poir. Rhizophoraceae 8
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton Poaceae 8
Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching Dryopteridaceae 8
Saccharum spontaneum L. Poaceae 8
Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. Amaryllidaceae 8
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. Goodeniaceae 8
Schoenoplectiella juncoides (Roxb.) Lye Cyperaceae 8
Scleria gaertneri Raddi Cyperaceae 8
Setaria barbata (Lam.) Kunth Poaceae 8
Setaria geminata (Forssk.) Veldkamp Poaceae 8
Sida rhombifolia L. Malvaceae 8
Solanum scabrum Mill. Solanaceae 8
Sonneratia alba Sm. Lythraceae 8
Sophora tomentosa L. Fabaceae 8
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench Poaceae 8
Stenotaphrum dimidiatum (L.) Brongn. Poaceae 8
Sticherus flagellaris (Bory ex Willd.) Ching Gleicheniaceae 8
Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze Orobanchaceae 8
Suriana maritima L. Surianaceae 8
Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze Dioscoreaceae 8
Tectaria gemmifera (Fée) Alston Tectariaceae 8
Thespesia populnea Sol. ex Corrêa Malvaceae 8
Trema orientale (L.) Blume Cannabaceae 8
Typha domingensis Pers. Typhaceae 8
Urochloa brizantha (A.Rich.) R.D.Webster Poaceae 8
Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr. Fabaceae 8
Volkameria glabra (E.Mey.) Mabb. & Y.W.Yuan Lamiaceae 8
Xylocarpus granatum J.Koenig Meliaceae 8
Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem. Meliaceae 8
Acampe pachyglossa Rchb.f. Orchidaceae 7
Christella hispidula (Decne.) Holttum Thelypteridaceae 7
Cyperus alatus (Nees) F.Muell. Cyperaceae 7
Pandanus balfourii Martelli Pandanaceae 7
Platycerium stemaria (Beauv.) Desv. Polypodiaceae 7
Senegalia pennata (L.) Maslin Fabaceae 7
Thalassodendron ciliatum (Forssk.) Hartog Cymodoceaceae 7
Machaerina iridifolia (Bory) T.Koyama Cyperaceae 6
Ochrosia oppositifolia K.Schum. Apocynaceae 6
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. Poaceae 6
Halodule uninervis (Forssk.) Boiss. Cymodoceaceae 5
Verschaffeltia splendida H.Wendl. Arecaceae 5
Blotiella pubescens (Kaulf.) R.M.Tryon Dennstaedtiaceae 4
Campnosperma seychellarum Marchand Anacardiaceae 4
Nepenthes pervillei Blume Nepenthaceae 4
Sacciolepis curvata (L.) Chase Poaceae 4
Vitex pervillei Baker Lamiaceae 4
Vittaria isoetifolia Bory Pteridaceae 4
Angiopteris madagascariensis de Vriese Marattiaceae 3
Bulbophyllum humblotii Rolfe Orchidaceae 3
Deckenia nobilis H.Wendl. ex Seem. Arecaceae 3
Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae 3
Haplopteris ensiformis (Sw.) E.H.Crane Pteridaceae 3
Hymenophyllum hygrometricum (Poir.) Desv. Hymenophyllaceae 3
Sclerodactylon macrostachyum (Benth.) A.Camus Poaceae 3
Strophocaulon unitum (L.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm. Thelypteridaceae 3

What this page does not tell you

Kew records 195 more species as native to Seychelles that we do not document. They are real, accepted plants. They have no page here because we could not find three photographs of them licensed for commercial use, and this site publishes no species it cannot show you. That gap is the honest measure of what we are missing, and it is why we print both numbers rather than the flattering one.

This is a checklist of what is native, not a guide to what will grow in your garden, and it carries no care advice and no toxicity claim, because we do not have those from a source we can cite.

Sourcesevery claim on this page

  1. Kew, World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP v16). Native distribution by TDWG level-3 botanical country (SEY). Introduced, extinct and doubtful records excluded. CC BY 3.0. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  2. World Flora Online Plant List. Accepted names, authorities, classification. CC0. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  3. iNaturalist. Photographs, restricted to CC0 / CC BY / CC BY-SA. Retrieved 2026-06-27.