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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

Pokeweed

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

Gold-banded etiella moth

Etiella zinckenella

Not Evaluated

Greater Wax Moth

Galleria mellonella

Least Concern

Mediterranean flour moth

Ephestia kuehniella

Least Concern

candelabra aloe

Aloe arborescens

Least Concern

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Common St. Paul's wort

Sigesbeckia orientalis

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

Not Evaluated

Rush veneer

Nomophila noctuella

Not Evaluated

Rusty Dot

Udea ferrugalis

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose

Oenothera laciniata

Not Evaluated

Needle Bush

Hakea sericea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

tiputree

Tipuana tipu

Least Concern

Woolly Clover

Trifolium tomentosum

Not Evaluated

Suffocated clover

Trifolium suffocatum

Not Evaluated

Pale Cabbage

Brassica tournefortii

Not Evaluated

Mexican weeping pine

Pinus patula

Not Evaluated

Blue-Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Eve's needle cactus

Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Least Concern

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Seashore paspalum

Paspalum vaginatum

Least Concern

Curved sicklegrass

Parapholis incurva

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

coastal plain yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

Dagger flower

Mantisalca salmantica

Not Evaluated

Yellow butterfly palm

Dypsis lutescens

Not Evaluated

Spiderwisp

Gynandropsis gynandra

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

karri

Eucalyptus diversicolor

Least Concern

Swampmahogany

Eucalyptus robusta

Near Threatened

Weeping Paperbark

Melaleuca leucadendra

Data Deficient

Punktree

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Least Concern

Carolina bristlemallow

Modiola caroliniana

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Jio

Commelina benghalensis

Least Concern

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Cedar of Goa

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

Monterey cypress

Cupressus macrocarpa

Vulnerable

Cootamundra wattle

Acacia baileyana

Not Evaluated

Rattlebox

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

Montpellier Broom

Genista monspessulana

Not Evaluated

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Emperor's candlesticks

Senna alata

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

Long-Flower Tobacco

Nicotiana longiflora

Not Evaluated

Sword Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Least Concern

Paperflower

Bougainvillea glabra

Not Evaluated

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