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Congo (DRC)

Africa · Middle Africa

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

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 477
Animalia 68
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Congo (DRC)

Jack bean

Canavalia ensiformis

Not Evaluated

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Not Evaluated

Jamaican forget-me-not

Browallia americana

Least Concern

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Java plum

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

Jersey Lily

Amaryllis belladonna

Not Evaluated

Jerusalem cherry

Solanum pseudocapsicum

Not Evaluated

Jerusalem thorn

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

Jew's-mallow

Corchorus olitorius

Not Evaluated

Jimsonweed

Datura metel

Not Evaluated

Job's tears

Coix lacryma-jobi

Least Concern

joint-vetch

Aeschynomene americana

Least Concern

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Knotgrass

Paspalum distichum

Least Concern

Knotroot Bristle Grass

Setaria parviflora

Not Evaluated

Kulayadambu

Aniseia martinicensis

Least Concern

lady-of-the-night

Brunfelsia americana

Not Evaluated

Lagrimas De La Virgen

Eleutherine bulbosa

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Latin American fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

ledgerbark

Cinchona calisaya

Least Concern

Lemon beebrush

Aloysia citrodora

Not Evaluated

Lesser swinecress

Lepidium didymum

Not Evaluated

Lettered China-mark

Diasemia reticularis

Endangered

Light-blue snakeweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Least Concern

Lilac chastetree

Vitex agnus-castus

Not Evaluated

Linearleaf snapdragon

Misopates orontium

Least Concern

Linear Leaf Water Primrose

Ludwigia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

Lipsticktree

Bixa orellana

Least Concern

Logwood

Haematoxylum campechianum

Least Concern

Lojabark

Cinchona officinalis

Not Evaluated

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Madamfate

Hippobroma longiflora

Not Evaluated

Malabar plum

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

Malaysian apple

Syzygium malaccense

Not Evaluated

male bamboo

Dendrocalamus strictus

Not Evaluated

mamey

Mammea americana

Not Evaluated

Mango

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

Man to man

Peperomia pellucida

Not Evaluated

Maruca pod borer

Maruca vitrata

Not Evaluated

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

Mauritius hemp

Furcraea foetida

Not Evaluated

mealy sage

Salvia farinacea

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean fruit fly

Ceratitis capitata

Not Evaluated

Mexican bush sage

Salvia leucantha

Not Evaluated

Mexican cedar

Cedrela odorata

Endangered

Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

moneytree

Pachira glabra

Not Evaluated

Monkeypod

Pithecellobium dulce

Least Concern

Montbretia

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora

Not Evaluated

Morning-glory

Ipomoea carnea

Not Evaluated

Moth

Monopis monachella

Near Threatened

Mottled dutchman's pipe

Aristolochia labiata

Not Evaluated

Mountain ebony

Bauhinia variegata

Not Evaluated

mountain papaya

Vasconcellea pubescens

Not Evaluated

Mucronate Sprangletop

Leptochloa panicea

Not Evaluated

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