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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
65
CR + EN + VU
Population
59308690
Area
1221037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 20
Vulnerable 30
Near Threatened 45
Least Concern 466
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 875
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Tungoil tree

Vernicia fordii

Least Concern

Indian spinach

Basella alba

Not Evaluated

European Green Alder

Alnus alnobetula

Not Evaluated

Queen sago

Cycas circinalis

Endangered

Japanese privet

Ligustrum japonicum

Not Evaluated

Bloodflower

Asclepias curassavica

Least Concern

Spreading alkali grass

Puccinellia distans

Least Concern

Ripgut brome

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

fern-grass

Catapodium rigidum

Endangered

Early Hair Grass

Aira praecox

Least Concern

Pennsylvania everlasting

Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Not Evaluated

Malabar plum

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

Caesarweed

Urena lobata

Least Concern

Althea

Hibiscus syriacus

Not Evaluated

Bastard Alkanet

Buglossoides arvensis

Critically Endangered

Coffee

Coffea arabica

Not Evaluated

Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Least Concern

Harmal peganum

Peganum harmala

Not Evaluated

American Storax

Liquidambar styraciflua

Least Concern

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

Black Eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata

Not Evaluated

little-robin

Geranium purpureum

Not Evaluated

smooth heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

litchi

Litchi chinensis

Not Evaluated

arizona-cypress

Cupressus arizonica

Least Concern

Sydney golden wattle

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

Sunn hemp

Crotalaria juncea

Not Evaluated

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Fetid passionflower

Passiflora foetida

Least Concern

Turkey berry

Solanum torvum

Not Evaluated

Leafy-fruited Nightshade

Solanum sarrachoides

Not Evaluated

Abyssinian mustard

Crambe hispanica

Not Evaluated

African tuliptree

Spathodea campanulata

Not Evaluated

Wand mullein

Verbascum virgatum

Not Evaluated

Sweet-amber

Hypericum androsaemum

Not Evaluated

Asian Wild Raspberry

Rubus ellipticus

Least Concern

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster salicifolius

Not Evaluated

Leafy spurge

Euphorbia esula

Least Concern

Common pricklypear

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

Nepal Knotweed

Persicaria nepalensis

Not Evaluated

Pinkhead smartweed

Persicaria capitata

Not Evaluated

Cosmos

Cosmos sulphureus

Not Evaluated

stink aster

Dittrichia graveolens

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

Not Evaluated

Florida royal palm

Roystonea regia

Not Evaluated

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

magentaspreen

Chenopodium giganteum

Not Evaluated

European Goosefoot

Lipandra polysperma

Least Concern

Hairy Evening Primrose

Oenothera villosa

Not Evaluated

New Zealand tea tree

Leptospermum scoparium

Least Concern

Brazilian Guava

Psidium guineense

Least Concern

Surinam cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf-Philodendron

Monstera deliciosa

Not Evaluated

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

Mexican cedar

Cedrela odorata

Endangered

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum

Not Evaluated

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