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Namibia

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
198
Threatened
5
CR + EN + VU
Population
2.540.916
Area
825.615 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 1
Vulnerable 4
Near Threatened 3
Least Concern 28
Not Evaluated 45
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 180
Animalia 18

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Namibia

Tamarisken-Fuchsschwanz

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Virginischer Tabak

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

Virginischer Wegerich

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

Vogel-Knöterich

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Wanderratte

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

Wasserehrenpreis

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Vulnerable

Wassersalat

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

Weidenblatt-Akazie

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Weißer Steinklee

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

weißes Berufkraut

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Wellensittich

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

Wiesenlöwenzahn

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

Wunderblume

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Zweimännige Steif-Trespe

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

St. Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

coastal plain yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

Pokeweed

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Turkey tangle fogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Least Concern

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Long-Flower Tobacco

Nicotiana longiflora

Not Evaluated

candelabrum cactus

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Least Concern

queen-of-the-night

Cereus jamacaru

Least Concern

Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

smooth heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

Not Evaluated

Coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Least Concern

Scarlet spiderling

Boerhavia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Creeping Prickly-Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Naked crabgrass

Digitaria nuda

Least Concern

Peruvian zinnia

Zinnia peruviana

Not Evaluated

Paraguayan starbur

Acanthospermum australe

Not Evaluated

western cudweed

Gnaphalium polycaulon

Not Evaluated

velvet mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Least Concern

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

erect spiderling

Boerhavia erecta

Not Evaluated

Jointed Pricklypear

Opuntia aurantiaca

Least Concern

Egyptian fenugreek

Trigonella glabra

Not Evaluated

Seashore vervain

Verbena litoralis

Least Concern

Threelobe false mallow

Malvastrum coromandelianum

Not Evaluated

Glandular senna

Senna multiglandulosa

Least Concern

Chilean algarrobo

Prosopis chilensis

Least Concern

Moon cactus

Harrisia martinii

Least Concern

Silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Not Evaluated

midnight-lady

Harrisia pomanensis

Least Concern

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