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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
18
CR + EN + VU
Population
59,308,690
Area
1,221,037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 5
Vulnerable 11
Near Threatened 16
Least Concern 195
Data Deficient 8
Not Evaluated 375
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Cashew

Searsia lancea

Least Concern

Casia amarilla

Senna spectabilis

Least Concern

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Cast iron plant

Aspidistra elatior

Not Evaluated

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Cat flea

Ctenocephalides felis

Not Evaluated

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Cat'S Ear

Hypochaeris radicata

Not Evaluated

Cayenne porterweed

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Least Concern

Cedar of Goa

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

Cedar wattle

Acacia elata

Not Evaluated

cellar glass snail

Oxychilus cellarius

Least Concern

cellar spiders

Crossopriza lyoni

Not Evaluated

Centipede tongavine

Epipremnum pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Centuryplant

Agave americana

Least Concern

Chameleon

Houttuynia cordata

Not Evaluated

Chandelier plant

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Changeable velvetberry

Stachytarpheta mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Changing Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis discolor

Endangered

Charlock mustard

Sinapis arvensis

Least Concern

Cheese skipper

Piophila casei

Not Evaluated

Cheeseweed

Malva multiflora

Not Evaluated

Cheeseweed mallow

Malva parviflora

Not Evaluated

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Caliroa cerasi

Not Evaluated

Chevron Snout

Hypena lividalis

Not Evaluated

Chickenweed

Portulaca quadrifida

Not Evaluated

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Chilean Clover

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

Chilean evening primrose

Oenothera stricta

Not Evaluated

Chinaberrytree

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

Chinese albizia

Albizia chinensis

Not Evaluated

Chinese Bush-Clover

Lespedeza cuneata

Not Evaluated

Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Least Concern

Chinese hackberry

Celtis sinensis

Least Concern

Chinese hatplant

Holmskioldia sanguinea

Not Evaluated

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Chinese Hound'S Tongue

Cynoglossum amabile

Not Evaluated

Chinese jumper worm

Amynthas gracilis

Not Evaluated

Chinese Mallow

Malva verticillata

Not Evaluated

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Chinese Scholartree

Styphnolobium japonicum

Not Evaluated

Chinese trumpet-creeper

Campsis grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Chinese wingnut

Pterocarya stenoptera

Least Concern

Chir pine

Pinus roxburghii

Least Concern

chital

Axis axis

Not Evaluated

Chittagong wood

Chukrasia tabularis

Least Concern

chocolateband snail

Eobania vermiculata

Not Evaluated

Christmasbush

Senna bicapsularis

Least Concern

Christmas cactus

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis

Least Concern

Christmas-flower

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

Christmas-lily

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Not Evaluated

Christplant

Euphorbia milii

Not Evaluated

chrysalis snail

Lauria cylindracea

Near Threatened

Chufa (Edible Variety)

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Chukar / Chukar Partridge

Alectoris chukar

Not Evaluated

Cigarette beetle

Lasioderma serricorne

Not Evaluated

Cigar flower

Cuphea ignea

Not Evaluated

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