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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
18
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 5
Vulnerable 11
Near Threatened 16
Least Concern 195
Data Deficient 8
Not Evaluated 375
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Brutkörper-Dünnzahnmoos

Leptodontium gemmascens

Vulnerable

Buchstabenkegel

Conus litteratus

Least Concern

Buchu

Agathosma betulina

Not Evaluated

Buddleja

Buddleja davidii

Not Evaluated

Bunchfink

Fringilla coelebs

Least Concern

Buntes Vergißmeinnicht

Myosotis discolor

Endangered

buntfarbene Bauhinie

Bauhinia variegata

Not Evaluated

buntlaubiges Kupferblatt

Acalypha wilkesiana

Not Evaluated

Büscheliger Salzschwaden

Puccinellia fasciculata

Endangered

buschige Fischschwanzpalme

Caryota mitis

Least Concern

Campher

Cinnamomum camphora

Not Evaluated

Cayennekirsche

Eugenia uniflora

Not Evaluated

Chaeslichrut

Malva neglecta

Least Concern

Chilenische Seide

Cuscuta suaveolens

Not Evaluated

Chillies

Capsicum frutescens

Not Evaluated

chinesische Hundszunge

Cynoglossum amabile

Not Evaluated

chinesische Kräuselmyrte

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

chinesische Livingstonpalme

Livistona chinensis

Not Evaluated

Chinesischer Götterbaum

Ailanthus altissima

Not Evaluated

chinesischer Roseneibisch

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Not Evaluated

chinesischer Salat

Lactuca indica

Not Evaluated

chinesischer Traubenapfel

Rhaphiolepis indica

Least Concern

chinesischer Tungölbaum

Vernicia montana

Least Concern

chinesischer Zürgelbaum

Celtis sinensis

Least Concern

Chinesische Samtpappel

Abutilon theophrasti

Not Evaluated

Chrustusdorn

Euphorbia milii

Not Evaluated

Chukarhuhn

Alectoris chukar

Not Evaluated

Common Birds-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Least Concern

Dach-Trespe

Bromus tectorum

Least Concern

Dalmatiner Insektenblume

Tanacetum cinerariifolium

Not Evaluated

Damhirsch

Dama dama

Not Evaluated

Dattelpalme

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

Deutsche Schabe

Blattella germanica

Not Evaluated

Deutsche Wespe

Vespula germanica

Least Concern

Distelfalter

Vanessa cardui

Least Concern

Divertikelschnecke

Eobania vermiculata

Not Evaluated

Doldige Spurre

Holosteum umbellatum

Near Threatened

Dorn-Spitzklette

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

Drachenbaum-Agave

Agave attenuata

Least Concern

Draparnauds Glanzschnecke

Oxychilus draparnaudi

Not Evaluated

Dreiähriger Korakan

Eleusine tristachya

Not Evaluated

Dreiblüten-Nachtschatten

Solanum triflorum

Not Evaluated

dreikantiger Lauch

Allium triquetrum

Not Evaluated

Dreikantige Teichsimse

Schoenoplectus triqueter

Critically Endangered

Duft-Drüsengänsefuß

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

Dünenschnecke

Theba pisana

Not Evaluated

Dungwurm

Eisenia fetida

Not Evaluated

Dunkle Kielnacktschnecke

Milax gagates

Data Deficient

Dunkle Speispinne

Scytodes fusca

Not Evaluated

Dünnköpfige Distel

Carduus tenuiflorus

Near Threatened

Dünnschwanz-Steif-Lolch

Lolium rigidum

Not Evaluated

Echte Goldnessel

Lamium galeobdolon

Least Concern

Echte Quitte

Cydonia oblonga

Not Evaluated

Echter Buchweizen

Fagopyrum esculentum

Not Evaluated

Echter Koriander

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

echter Roseneibisch

Hibiscus syriacus

Not Evaluated

Echter Vogelfuß

Ornithopus sativus

Not Evaluated

Echter Weißer Senf

Sinapis alba

Not Evaluated

Echtes Glanzgras

Phalaris canariensis

Not Evaluated

Echtes Veilchen

Viola tricolor

Not Evaluated

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