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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
26
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 6
Vulnerable 18
Near Threatened 20
Least Concern 242
Data Deficient 13
Not Evaluated 434
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 5

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Riesen- Gänsefuß

Chenopodium giganteum

Not Evaluated

Riesen-Goldrute

Solidago gigantea

Not Evaluated

Riesen-Murex

Chicoreus ramosus

Not Evaluated

Riesenstraussgras

Agrostis gigantea

Least Concern

Riesen-Tithonie

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Rio-Dreimasterblume

Tradescantia fluminensis

Not Evaluated

Rizinus

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Röhren-Affodill

Asphodelus fistulosus

Not Evaluated

röhrenblütiges Brutblatt

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Rohr-Fuchsschwanz

Alopecurus arundinaceus

Least Concern

romanzoffianische Kokospalme

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Not Evaluated

rosafarbener Balsamapfel

Clusia rosea

Not Evaluated

Rosa Nachtkerze

Oenothera rosea

Not Evaluated

Rosa Pampasgrasköpfchen

Cortaderia jubata

Not Evaluated

Rosenapfel

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

Rosenapfelbaum

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

rote Frangipani

Plumeria rubra

Not Evaluated

Rote Lichtnelke

Silene dioica

Least Concern

Roter Kölbchenpolyp

Coryne pusilla

Not Evaluated

roter Maulbeerbaum

Morus rubra

Least Concern

Rote Schuppenmiere

Spergularia rubra

Least Concern

Rote Spornblume

Centranthus ruber

Near Threatened

Rotgestreifter Wanderspanner

Rhodometra sacraria

Not Evaluated

Rothirsch

Cervus elaphus

Vulnerable

Rotklee

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

Rötliche Glanzschnecke

Aegopinella nitidula

Least Concern

Rot-Schwingel

Festuca rubra

Least Concern

Rübsen

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

Ruchgras

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Not Evaluated

Rundblättriger Storchschnabel

Geranium rotundifolium

Not Evaluated

Runkelrübe

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Ruten-Fingergras

Chloris virgata

Not Evaluated

Ruten-Knorpelsalat

Chondrilla juncea

Not Evaluated

Ruten-Kohl

Brassica juncea

Not Evaluated

Ruten-Königskerze

Verbascum virgatum

Not Evaluated

Saateule

Agrotis segetum

Least Concern

Saat-Hafer

Avena sativa

Not Evaluated

Saat-Weizen

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

Säbelantilope

Oryx dammah

Extinct in the Wild

Sägezahnweberchen

Prinerigone vagans

Least Concern

Sal-Weide

Salix caprea

Least Concern

Sandohrwurm

Labidura riparia

Not Evaluated

Sanhanf

Crotalaria juncea

Not Evaluated

Saracha-Nachtschatten

Solanum sarrachoides

Not Evaluated

Schirmkiefer

Pinus pinea

Least Concern

Schlauch-Seescheide

Ciona intestinalis

Least Concern

Schlitzblatt-Nachtschatten

Solanum laciniatum

Not Evaluated

Schlitzblättriger Storchschnabel

Geranium dissectum

Endangered

schmalblättrige Esche

Fraxinus angustifolia

Least Concern

Schmalblättriger Klee

Trifolium angustifolium

Not Evaluated

Schmalflügel-Motteneule

Schrankia costaestrigalis

Least Concern

Schneeballblättriger Gänsefuß

Chenopodium opulifolium

Not Evaluated

Schneebusch

Breynia disticha

Not Evaluated

Schuppiger Schlangenstern

Amphipholis squamata

Data Deficient

Schusterpalme

Aspidistra elatior

Not Evaluated

Schutt-Kresse

Lepidium ruderale

Least Concern

Schwammgurke

Luffa aegyptiaca

Not Evaluated

Schwanen-Seidenpflanze

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Not Evaluated

schwarzäugige Susanne

Thunbergia alata

Not Evaluated

schwarze Akazie

Acacia decurrens

Least Concern

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