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Congo (DRC)

Africa · Middle Africa

Total Species
548
Threatened
9
CR + EN + VU
Population
92,377,986
Area
2,344,858 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 4
Vulnerable 5
Near Threatened 6
Least Concern 145
Data Deficient 7
Not Evaluated 357
Extinct 2

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 477
Animalia 68
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Congo (DRC)

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Xanthomonas axonopodis

Not Evaluated

Yersinia pestis

Not Evaluated

Abele

Populus alba

Not Evaluated

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

African basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

African Bermuda-grass

Cynodon incompletus

Not Evaluated

African dogstooth grass

Cynodon transvaalensis

Least Concern

African eggplant

Solanum macrocarpon

Not Evaluated

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

African-Spinach

Amaranthus cruentus

Not Evaluated

Ageratum

Ageratum houstonianum

Not Evaluated

Aleppo Grass

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

Amazonvine

Stigmaphyllon ciliatum

Not Evaluated

Ambay pumpwood

Cecropia pachystachya

Not Evaluated

Amboina Pitch Tree

Agathis dammara

Vulnerable

American Black Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

American evergreen

Syngonium podophyllum

Not Evaluated

American Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Not Evaluated

American Wormseed

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

Angel's tears

Brugmansia suaveolens

Not Evaluated

Angel's-trumpet

Brugmansia candida

Least Concern

Angel'S Trumpet

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

Angled Gem

Anomis sabulifera

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Annual Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Not Evaluated

Annual Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Arabian jasmine

Jasminum sambac

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Least Concern

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

Arsenic bush

Senna septemtrionalis

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

Not Evaluated

Australian Goosefoot

Dysphania pumilio

Not Evaluated

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

Baby sage

Salvia microphylla

Not Evaluated

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Badhara-bush

Gmelina elliptica

Least Concern

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Balloon cotton bush

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Bambara Groundnut

Vigna subterranea

Not Evaluated

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Basker

Euchromia lethe

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Bay rum tree

Pimenta racemosa

Least Concern

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

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