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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Scar Bank Gem

Ctenoplusia limbirena

Not Evaluated

Earleaf nightshade

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

Australian saltbush

Atriplex semibaccata

Not Evaluated

queen's crape-myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Not Evaluated

Bluegreen saltbush

Atriplex nummularia

Not Evaluated

Creeping mirrorplant

Coprosma repens

Not Evaluated

Big blue lilyturf

Liriope muscari

Not Evaluated

inkberry

Cestrum laevigatum

Not Evaluated

ten-commandments

Maranta leuconeura

Not Evaluated

Uruguayan needlegrass

Nassella neesiana

Not Evaluated

Indian sandbur

Cenchrus biflorus

Not Evaluated

Hedge bamboo

Bambusa multiplex

Not Evaluated

Crown Daisy

Glebionis coronaria

Not Evaluated

pompomweed

Campuloclinium macrocephalum

Not Evaluated

blue-ginger

Dichorisandra thyrsiflora

Not Evaluated

Basketplant

Callisia fragrans

Not Evaluated

Indian-rhododendron

Melastoma malabathricum

Not Evaluated

Harpoon weed

Asparagopsis armata

Not Evaluated

American Dewberry

Rubus flagellaris

Not Evaluated

Sacred bamboo

Nandina domestica

Not Evaluated

American Bramble

Rubus cuneifolius

Not Evaluated

glaucous cotoneaster

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

Not Evaluated

Tussock paspalum

Paspalum quadrifarium

Not Evaluated

candycorn-plant

Cuphea micropetala

Not Evaluated

Simpleleaf chastetree

Vitex trifolia

Not Evaluated

Duck

Aristolochia littoralis

Not Evaluated

Chinese albizia

Albizia chinensis

Not Evaluated

Fishpoison

Tephrosia purpurea

Not Evaluated

Dutch eggplant

Solanum aculeatissimum

Not Evaluated

Brazilian begonia

Begonia hirtella

Not Evaluated

Brazilian whitlow

Paronychia brasiliana

Not Evaluated

bandana-of-the-Everglades

Canna flaccida

Not Evaluated

island mallow

Malva assurgentiflora

Not Evaluated

Phytophthora kernoviae

Not Evaluated

Bacillus anthracis

Not Evaluated

False daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Pennsylvania everlasting

Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Holly oak

Quercus ilex

Not Evaluated

Sydney golden wattle

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Pale Cabbage

Brassica tournefortii

Not Evaluated

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

Curved sicklegrass

Parapholis incurva

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

Spiderwisp

Gynandropsis gynandra

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

karri

Eucalyptus diversicolor

Least Concern

Jio

Commelina benghalensis

Least Concern

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Sword Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Least Concern

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