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Congo (DRC)

Africa · Middle Africa

Total Species
548
Threatened
4
CR + EN + VU
Population
92377986
Area
2344858 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 2
Vulnerable 2
Near Threatened 5
Least Concern 72
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 204
Extinct 2

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 477
Animalia 68
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Congo (DRC)

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Quinine tree

Cinchona pubescens

Vulnerable

Grannyvine

Ipomoea tricolor

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Lilac chastetree

Vitex agnus-castus

Not Evaluated

mealy sage

Salvia farinacea

Not Evaluated

Blood sage

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Bracted Plantain

Plantago aristata

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum

Least Concern

cow-itch

Mucuna pruriens

Not Evaluated

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Monkeypod

Pithecellobium dulce

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

Conch apple

Passiflora maliformis

Least Concern

gilo

Solanum aethiopicum

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Bambara Groundnut

Vigna subterranea

Not Evaluated

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Hilograss

Paspalum conjugatum

Least Concern

St. Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

Cigar flower

Cuphea ignea

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

Swampmahogany

Eucalyptus robusta

Near Threatened

musk okra

Abelmoschus moschatus

Not Evaluated

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Rockweed

Pilea microphylla

Not Evaluated

Green wattle

Acacia decurrens

Least Concern

Rattlebox

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Desmodium intortum

Least Concern

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Butterfly tree

Bauhinia purpurea

Least Concern

Sickle senna

Senna tora

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Emperor's candlesticks

Senna alata

Not Evaluated

Pride-of-barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Least Concern

Nipple fruit

Solanum mammosum

Not Evaluated

Angel's-trumpet

Brugmansia candida

Least Concern

Angel's tears

Brugmansia suaveolens

Not Evaluated

Coralbush

Jatropha multifida

Least Concern

Mu oil tree

Vernicia montana

Least Concern

sweet osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans

Least Concern

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Daisy

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Carry me seed

Phyllanthus amarus

Not Evaluated

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