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This photo guide started in 2008 as a result of field work on West African plant diversity performed within the project BIOTA-West Africa, and later SUN and UNDESERT and is continuously updated since. Many photographers have contributed their photos to further improve scope and functionality. So we could expand the geographical scope to cover Central and East Africa in 2010 and the whole African continent (excluding Madagascar) in 2014.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of numerous co-workers who provided their photographs (list below). If you would like to contribute quality photos (with locality data) please contact us.

Main participating institutions are indicated by their logos (see below). Please visit their homepages to find out more.

List of photographers:

Aguiar, Carlos, Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança, Portugal
Ali, Rashid, Nairobi, Kenya
Allen, Lorna, Edmonton, Canada
Aspden, Jane, Jays Bar, Black Johnson Beach, Sierra Leone
Assede, Emeline, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Bachinger, Robert, Rosenheim, Germany
Barlow, Clive Richard, Brufut, Western Region, The Gambia
Baron, Günter, Berlin, Germany
Barzova, Yana, Varna, Bulgaria
Baumann, Günter, Ulm, Germany
Bedigian, Dorothea, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Beentje, Henk, Kew, England
Beisenherz, Wolfgang, Bielefeld, Germany
Biechele, Ralf, Germany/Nigeria
Biedinger, Nadja, Universität Rostock, Germany
Bierbach, David, Universität Würzburg, Germany
Birnbaum, Philippe, CIRAD, France
Blittersdorff, Robert von, Frankfurt/M., Germany & Sumbawanga, Tanzania
Bölscher, Bernd, Recklinghausen, Germany
Boucher Chisale, Claude, Mua, Malawi
Boussim, Joseph, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Boutros, Minnattallah, Universität Würzburg, Germany
Brown, Jeffrey, Peace Corps, Tenega, Togo
Brown, Susan. Milima Mbogo, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
Brüchle, Willy, Weiterstadt, Germany
Bundschuh, Tina, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Burkart, Michael, Universität Potsdam, Germany
Burgt, Xander van der, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England, U.K.
Butter, Dieter, Steinheim, Germany
Catarino, Luis, IICT Lisbon, Portugal
Chatelain, Cyrille, CJB Geneva, Switzerland
Christenhusz, Maarten, Kew, England
Christensen, Steen, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
Couch, Charlotte, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England, U.K.
Darko, Luitgard, Accra, Ghana
Decher, Jan, Bonn, Germany
Delondiny, Alias, Koroama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Del Sal, Renzo, Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Denzinger, Beate, Ulm, Germany
Dijkstra, Wilma, Groningen, Netherlands & Botanic Garden Kendingsaibel, Gambia
Dinter, Ina, Ostfildern (& Tanzania Excursion 2012 University Hohenheim), Germany
Dressler, Stefan, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut & Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Dreyer, Alex, Farm Kyffhäuser, Maltahöhe Distr., Namibia
Duvall, Chris, Michigan State University, U.S.A.
Ehmke, Wolfgang, Taunusstein, Germany
Eichhoff, A.C.E.E., Farm Vergenoeg, Otjombindi Distr., Okahandja/Gobabis, Namibia
Eichhorn, Barbara, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Erpenbach, Arne, Universität Göttingen, Germany
Fahr, Jakob, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Fandohan, Belarmain, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Faust, Elke, Hattersheim, Germany
Fichtl, Reinhard, Zürich, Switzerland
Figueiredo, Estrela, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
Fischer, Eberhard, Universität Koblenz, Germany
Gehrke, Berit, Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany
Gilbert, Mike, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England, U.K.
Gockele, Annette, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Goergen, Georg, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou, Benin
Goulding, Mike, Greyton, South Africa
Goyder, David, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England, U.K.
Grenz, Jan, Bern, Switzerland
Greve, Michelle, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Haas, Helmut, Aalen, Germany
Hahn, Karen, University Frankfurt/M., Germany
Hanz, Dagmar, University Frankfurt/M., Germany
Harris, David J., Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
Hauber, Melanie, Universität Würzburg, Germany
Heath, Jeffrey, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Heinisch, Michael, Kreuztal, Germany & Abuja, Nigeria
Hering, Robert, University Potsdam, Germany
Hillewaert, Hans, Oostende, Belgium
Hobbhahn, Nina, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Höhn, Alexa, University Frankfurt/M., Germany
Hoffmann, Hildor
Hofmans, Hedwige, Nismes, Belgium
Hollingsworth, Kenneth R., Duncanville, TX, U.S.A.
Holstein, Norbert, München, Germany
Hornik, Felizitas & Helmut, München, Germany
Hudler, Helmut, Winzendorf, Austria
Hutchinson, Jonathan, Great Torrington, England, UK
Iloh, Andrew, BiK-F, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Jones, Allen, Clocolan, South Africa
Jung, Klaus-Dieter, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany
Jurisch, Katrin, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Kamphausen, Rolf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Kantert, Meggy, Kaarst, Germany & Godfrey Okoye University Enugu, Nigeria
Kirchmair, Ivana, Universität Frankfurt/M. & BiK-F, Germany
König, Johann, Münster, Germany
König, Konstantin, Amazon Initiative, Belem, Brazil
Konda, Augustin, Kilueka, Madimba district, Democratic Republic Congo
Krohmer, Julia, BiK-F, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Kullmer, Ottmar, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Kunz, Britta, Universität Frankfurt/M. & BiK-F, Germany
Kusserow, Hannelore, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
LaCroix, Eric, Gairloch, Scotland, U.K.
Langeveldt, John, Selebi Phikwe, Botswana
Latham, Paul, Blairgowrie, Scotland, U.K.
Lautenschläger, Thea, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Leal, Miguel E., Kampala, Uganda
Leitz, Claudia, Elzach, Germany
Lemmens, Rudolphe, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Ley, Alexandra, Universität Halle/S., Germany
Leyens, Teresa, Glienicke, Germany
Leßmeister, Anna, Goethe University Frankfurt/M., Germany
Lindner, Ulrike, Mechernich, Germany
Lobin, Wolfram, Alfter, Germany
Lüdtke, Norbert, Quierschied, Germany
Luke, Quentin, Nairobi, Kenya
Lykke, Anne Mette, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
Maesen, Jos van der, Wageningen, Netherlands
Mangelsdorff, Ralf, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Mannah (née Wieckhorst), Annika, WWF, Berlin, Germany
Matcher, Ansell, Himeville, KZN, South Africa
Marburger, Joy, Great Lakes Research and Education Center, Porter, Indiana, U.S.A.
Mbayngone, Elisée, Université de N'Djaména, Chad
McCleland, Warren, Betty´s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
McMaster, Cameron, Napier, WC, South Africa
McNeill, Richard, Las Vegas, NM, U.S.A.
Meijer, Kim, Zuidwolde (Groningen), Netherlands
Menz, Ulrike, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Merrett, Lari, Mutinondo Wilderness & Lusaka, Zambia
Mesterházy, Attila, Celldömölk, Hungary
Meve, Ulrich, Universität Bayreuth, Germany
Moyer, David C., Iringa, Tanzania
Mullins, Josef, Welwyn Garden City, England, U.K.
Musch, Tilman, INALCO, Paris, France
Nacoulma, Blandine, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ndege, John, Migombani Botanic Garden, Unguya Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Neumann, Katharina, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Nimmyel, Ponyil Abu, Ibadan, Nigeria
Öhm, Hannes, Wasserhausen (Quakenbrück), Germany
Obiakara, Maxwell, Ibadan, Nigeria
Ouédraogo, Amadé, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ouédraogo, Oumarou, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Palmantier, Alice, Universität Marburg, Germany
Peters, Uwe, Zeitsprünge e.V., Breitscheid, Germany
Piatek, Marcin, W. Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland
Pirie, Michael, Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany
Piry, Sylvain, INRAE, Montpellier, France
Plagens, Michael J., Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Porembski, Stefan, Universität Rostock, Germany
Printzen, Christian, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut, BiK-F & Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Reid, Colin J., Bradford, England, U.K.
Richardson, Colin T., Orange, NSW, Australia
Ross, Morten, Svartskog, Norway
Sabellek, Katharina, Universität Bonn, Germany
Samyn, Jean-Marie, Charmey, Switzerland
Schellenberger Costa, David, Universität Oldenburg, Germany
Schmidt, Marco, Senckenberg & Palmengarten, Frankfurt, Germany
Schmitt, Christine B., University of Freiburg, Germany
Schnitzler, Jan, BiK-F, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Schrenk, W. Jürgen, Poway, CA, U.S.A.
Schumann, Katharina, University Frankfurt/M., Germany
Scott, Rob, Stutterheim, EC, South Africa
Sheppard, John-Mark, Voinjama, Liberia
Skalweit, Timo, Dakar, Senegal
Steinecke, Hilke, Palmengarten, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Steiner, Christoph, University of Kassel, Germany
Stevens, Jos, Ferme Randu, DR Congo & Salvatorianen, Hamont-Achel, Belgium
Stieglitz, Hans, Iserlohn, Germany
Stoeffler-Meilicke, Marina, Berlin, Germany
Taylor, Kim, Warren Photographic
Tervort, Andreas
Thiombiano, Adjima, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Toensmeier, Eric, Holyoke, MA, U.S.A.
Töpfer, Rena, Berlin, Germany
Tränkle, Ulrich, Blaubeuren, Germany
Türkay, Michael, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut Frankfurt/M., Germany
Umeh, Peter, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
Umeh, Prince, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria
Valentine, Keith, Tunbridge Wells, England, U.K.
van Asten, Guido, Kampala, Uganda
van der Meer, Aad + Ankie, Netherlands
van Dijk, Martijn, Houten, Netherlands
Van Rompaey, Lies, Alora, Spain
Varnecke, Herbert, Regensburg, Germany
Vascon, Alberto, Lodi, Italy
Vlok, Jan & Schutte-Vlok, Anne Lise, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa
Volder, Linda de, Brussels, Belgium
von Haldenwang, Ulrike, Menton, France
Vorontsova, Maria, Kew, England, U.K.
Walters, Matt, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Warren, Peter R., KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Wendt, Rainer, Montabaur, Germany
Wester, Petra, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
Westrop, Margaret, Malawi
Wiesner, Erich, Frankfurt-Seckbach, Germany
Wightman, Nicholas Case, Lusaka, Zambia
Wiseman, Jim, Breadfruit Institute, Hawaii, U.S.A
Wittig, Rüdiger, Universität Frankfurt/M. & BiK-F, Germany
Zibrowius, Helmut, Marseille, France
Zika, Peter, Seattle, WA, U.S.A
Zizka, Alexander, Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Zizka, Georg, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut, BiK-F & Universität Frankfurt/M., Germany
Zschunke, Peter, Frankfurt/M., Germany

We welcome further image contributions, please contact us.