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Guinea

Africa · Western Africa

Total Species
768
Threatened
27
CR + EN + VU
Population
13132792
Area
245857 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 7
Vulnerable 20
Near Threatened 9
Least Concern 349
Data Deficient 6
Not Evaluated 371
Extinct 5

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 757
Animalia 11

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Guinea

Pigeonpea

Cajanus cajan

Not Evaluated

mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Key lime

Citrus aurantiifolia

Not Evaluated

Common wireweed

Sida acuta

Not Evaluated

dead-rat-tree

Adansonia digitata

Not Evaluated

Water yam

Dioscorea alata

Not Evaluated

Air yam

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Jack bean

Canavalia ensiformis

Not Evaluated

Mauritius hemp

Furcraea foetida

Not Evaluated

Sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

Spiritweed

Eryngium foetidum

Not Evaluated

Catalonian jasmine

Jasminum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Common carpetgrass

Axonopus fissifolius

Not Evaluated

Sunset muskmallow

Abelmoschus manihot

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

African basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

Brazilian nightshade

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

African eggplant

Solanum macrocarpon

Not Evaluated

Earleaf nightshade

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

Flamevine

Pyrostegia venusta

Not Evaluated

French plantain

Musa paradisiaca

Not Evaluated

Snowbush

Breynia disticha

Not Evaluated

Cape hibiscus

Hibiscus diversifolius

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Elephant creeper

Argyreia nervosa

Not Evaluated

pignut

Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Not Evaluated

dodder-laurel

Cassytha filiformis

Not Evaluated

teatree

Polyscias fruticosa

Not Evaluated

Geranium aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei

Not Evaluated

geranium grass

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Not Evaluated

Sumatra benzointree

Styrax benzoin

Not Evaluated

Thatching grass

Hyparrhenia hirta

Not Evaluated

Redflower ragleaf

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Not Evaluated

queen's crape-myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Not Evaluated

attoto yam

Dioscorea cayenensis

Not Evaluated

hoary basil

Ocimum africanum

Not Evaluated

pagoda-flower

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Caricature-plant

Graptophyllum pictum

Not Evaluated

Fountainbush

Russelia equisetiformis

Not Evaluated

Creeping indigo

Indigofera spicata

Not Evaluated

True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Perennial horsegram

Macrotyloma axillare

Not Evaluated

Manila-hemp

Musa textilis

Not Evaluated

Jacob's coat

Acalypha wilkesiana

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Natal orange

Strychnos spinosa

Not Evaluated

Indian sandbur

Cenchrus biflorus

Not Evaluated

Sudangrass

Sorghum drummondii

Not Evaluated

Tambuki grass

Andropogon gayanus

Not Evaluated

Yellow crabgrass

Digitaria fuscescens

Not Evaluated

wire crabgrass

Digitaria longiflora

Not Evaluated

spiderweb chloris

Chloris pycnothrix

Not Evaluated

Chickenweed

Portulaca quadrifida

Not Evaluated

Snakegourd

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Not Evaluated

Spanish arborvine

Distimake tuberosus

Not Evaluated

Mauritanian convolvulus

Ipomoea mauritiana

Not Evaluated

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Ipomoea imperati

Not Evaluated

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Ipomoea asarifolia

Not Evaluated

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