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Congo (DRC)

Africa · Middle Africa

Total Species
548
Threatened
4
CR + EN + VU
Population
92.377.986
Area
2.344.858 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 1
Vulnerable 3
Near Threatened 4
Least Concern 80
Data Deficient 2
Not Evaluated 155
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 477
Animalia 68
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Congo (DRC)

Dutch eggplant

Solanum aculeatissimum

Not Evaluated

Lojabark

Cinchona officinalis

Not Evaluated

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus

Not Evaluated

egusi-itoo

Melothria sphaerocarpa

Not Evaluated

Centipede grass

Eremochloa ophiuroides

Not Evaluated

Ethiopian dogstooth grass

Cynodon aethiopicus

Not Evaluated

Xanthomonas axonopodis

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Yersinia pestis

Not Evaluated

Blackwood

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

False daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Tropical whiteweed

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern

Indian mulberry

Morinda citrifolia

Not Evaluated

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

Mung-bean

Vigna radiata

Not Evaluated

ilima

Sida cordifolia

Least Concern

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

sesame

Sesamum indicum

Not Evaluated

teak

Tectona grandis

Not Evaluated

Indian lilac

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Philippine Waxflower

Etlingera elatior

Data Deficient

Ramie Chinese grass

Boehmeria nivea

Not Evaluated

White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Pokeweed

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

Sessile joyweed

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Quinine tree

Cinchona pubescens

Vulnerable

Blood sage

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

cow-itch

Mucuna pruriens

Not Evaluated

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

Bird Nest Moth

Monopis crocicapitella

Not Evaluated

gilo

Solanum aethiopicum

Not Evaluated

Tropical tobacco moth

Setomorpha rutella

Not Evaluated

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

hirsutus mealybug

Maconellicoccus hirsutus

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Angled Gem

Anomis sabulifera

Not Evaluated

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Hilograss

Paspalum conjugatum

Least Concern

St. Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Brown twig beetle

Xylosandrus morigerus

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

Swampmahogany

Eucalyptus robusta

Near Threatened

musk okra

Abelmoschus moschatus

Not Evaluated

Basker

Euchromia lethe

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Cutworm

Callopistria maillardi

Not Evaluated

Rattlebox

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

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