Language: French with English summary
A flora treatment for the Plumbaginaceae occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi is provided. The family is represented by two genera, one of which is introduced, and 5 species, two of which are cultivated as ornamentals and may occasionally escape. The species Plumbago ituriensis Ntore is newly described. A key to all taxa is included. The 3 native species come with a full morphological description, data on their habitat, vernacular names, uses and representative herbarium specimens, references to additional literature, as well as a detailed drawing.