South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Ardilla Gris Oriental
Sciurus carolinensis
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Ecoregions
Knysna-Amatole montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
Highveld grasslands
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands · Afrotropic
Albany thickets
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub · Afrotropic
Kalahari xeric savanna
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands · Afrotropic
Southern Africa mangroves
Mangroves · Afrotropic
All Species in South Africa
Lobster cockroach
Nauphoeta cinerea
London rocket
Sisymbrium irio
Longbodied cellar spider
Pholcus phalangioides
Longflower evening primrose
Oenothera affinis
Long-Flower Tobacco
Nicotiana longiflora
long-neck field slug
Deroceras panormitanum
Long-stalked Rape
Brassica elongata
Lotus sweetjuice
Glinus lotoides
Louisiana canna
Canna glauca
Macadamia
Macadamia integrifolia
Macarthur palm
Ptychosperma macarthurii
Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Madwoman'S Milk
Euphorbia helioscopia
magenta lilly-pilly
Syzygium paniculatum
magentaspreen
Chenopodium giganteum
Malabar plum
Syzygium jambos
Maldive cone
Conus maldivus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Maltese star-thistle
Centaurea melitensis
Mammoth Clover
Trifolium medium
Mango
Mangifera indica
Marine isopod
Paracerceis sculpta
Maritime earwig
Anisolabis maritima
Maritime pine
Pinus pinaster
Marklund's Dandelion
Taraxacum marklundii
marriage cone
Conus sponsalis
Marsh Springtail
Isotomurus palustris
Mat amaranth
Amaranthus blitoides
Mauge's slug
Testacella maugei
Mauritius hemp
Furcraea foetida
Mazapan
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Meadow brome
Bromus commutatus
Meal Moth
Pyralis farinalis
Mediterranean flour moth
Ephestia kuehniella
Mediterranean lovegrass
Eragrostis barrelieri
Mediterranean sand snail
Theba pisana
Mediterranean vine mealybug
Planococcus ficus
mescal agave
Agave angustifolia
Mexican blood-flower
Amphilophium buccinatorium
Mexican cedar
Cedrela odorata
Mexican fan palm
Washingtonia robusta
Mexican fireplant
Euphorbia heterophylla
Mexican love grass
Eragrostis mexicana
Mexican weeping pine
Pinus patula
Mexilhao mussel
Perna perna
midnight-lady
Harrisia pomanensis
Mile a minute vine
Ipomoea cairica
Milk snail
Otala punctata
milkweed
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
miniature awlsnail
Subulina octona
Mintweed
Salvia reflexa
minute gem
Hawaiia minuscula
Mite
Polyphagotarsonemus latus
Mite
Tetranychus evansi
Mite
Notoedres cati
moneytree
Pachira glabra
Monterey cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Monterey pine
Pinus radiata
Montpellier Broom
Genista monspessulana
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