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Namibia

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
198
Threatened
2
CR + EN + VU
Population
2 540 916
Area
825 615 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 27
Not Evaluated 50
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 180
Animalia 18

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Namibia

abrojos

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

acacia

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

acacia

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

acacia de tres púas

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

acedera de Guinea

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

acederaque

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

acibara

Agave americana

Least Concern

aciculito

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

adaza

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

adelfa

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Ahitera

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

alacrancillo

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Algarrobo

Prosopis chilensis

Least Concern

Algarrobo

Ceratonia siliqua

Not Evaluated

alverjón

Vicia hirsuta

Least Concern

amarant

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

amor en bolsita

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

amores-de-burro

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

apazote

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

Apio

Apium graveolens

Not Evaluated

arbol-de-las-pedras

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

arbol del cielo

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

arrancamoños

Xanthium strumarium

Not Evaluated

arrebolera

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

arroz

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

aveloz

Euphorbia tirucalli

Not Evaluated

azolla

Azolla filiculoides

Not Evaluated

azulejo

Clitoria ternatea

Not Evaluated

balda

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

bálsamo

Momordica charantia

Extinct

bandera española

Lantana camara

Least Concern

bardiza

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

barrila borde

Salsola kali

Least Concern

Batata

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

bella sombra

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

berenjena del diablo

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

bérula

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Vulnerable

bolsa-de-pastor

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

breo

Schinus molle

Least Concern

Cacha Cacha

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

cacto imbricado

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Least Concern

cagamuja

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

campanetes del jardí

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

capuchos

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

capulí cimarró

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

carretón de amores

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

cebadill criolla

Bromus catharticus

Not Evaluated

cerraja

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

chamico

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

chatas

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

chinchilla enana

Tagetes minuta

Not Evaluated

Chita

Acinonyx jubatus

Vulnerable

choroes-dos-jardins

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

chumbera

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

chumbera apretada

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

cocos

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

corona de la reina

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

cortadera

Cyperus eragrostis

Not Evaluated

espinaca de Malabar

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Estornino Pinto

Sturnus vulgaris

Near Threatened

falso kikuyu

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

fideo

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

fona-de-porca

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

gandul

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

girassol

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

goiabeira

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

golondrina

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

golondrina

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Gorrión casero

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

gramilla-de-rastrojo

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

guindilla

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

hierba de la hormiga

Boerhavia coccinea

Not Evaluated

hierba del pollo

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

hierba mora

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

hierba mora negra

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

Junco de Rana

Juncus bufonius

Least Concern

labaça-crespa

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

lecherina

Euphorbia helioscopia

Least Concern

lechuga espinaca

Lactuca serriola

Least Concern

Lechuguilla de Agua

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

Llantén Major

Plantago major

Least Concern

llantén menor

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

maíz

Zea mays

Not Evaluated

manzana cafre

Dovyalis caffra

Least Concern

mejillón mediterráneo

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Not Evaluated

meliloto-branco

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

Mirto-coral

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Nopal Cegador

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

Nopal del Este

Opuntia humifusa

Least Concern

Nopal Rojizo

Opuntia rufida

Least Concern

ortiga

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

ostra común

Ostrea edulis

Near Threatened

palmera datilera

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

Paloma doméstica

Columba livia

Least Concern

papa voladora

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

pastillo-de-invierno

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

pata de gallina

Digitaria ciliaris

Not Evaluated

Pchfux-las-dan

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

pé-de-galinha

Digitaria sanguinalis

Not Evaluated

pé-de-galo

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Periquito común

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

pimienta de Brasil

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

piñón

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

rabo de lobo

Orobanche minor

Near Threatened

Rata Negra

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Ratón Casero

Mus musculus

Least Concern

raygrás rígido

Lolium rigidum

Not Evaluated

sésamo

Sesamum indicum

Not Evaluated

sisal

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

taray

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

trompillo

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Not Evaluated

tuna blanca

Opuntia spinulifera

Not Evaluated

verdolaga

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

verruguera

Heliotropium curassavicum

Not Evaluated

Yerba de tago

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

yute

Corchorus olitorius

Not Evaluated

zurrón de pastor

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Not Evaluated

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Blowball

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

hoary plantain

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

Spiny sowthistle

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

Saltcedar

Tamarix ramosissima

Not Evaluated

Dumb-Nettle

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Teff

Eragrostis tef

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Golden crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides

Not Evaluated

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Common wheat

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

Turkey tangle fogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Least Concern

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

African senna

Senna didymobotrya

Least Concern

Long-Flower Tobacco

Nicotiana longiflora

Not Evaluated

queen-of-the-night

Cereus jamacaru

Least Concern

Prostrate knotweed

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Florida dog winkle

Stramonita haemastoma

Not Evaluated

Daisy

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Least Concern

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

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

horse

Equus caballus

Not Evaluated

erect spiderling

Boerhavia erecta

Not Evaluated

Jointed Pricklypear

Opuntia aurantiaca

Least Concern

Cape bugloss

Anchusa capensis

Not Evaluated

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

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Moon cactus

Harrisia martinii

Least Concern

Black-Lined Periwinkle

Littorina saxatilis

Least Concern

midnight-lady

Harrisia pomanensis

Least Concern

Waterbush

Myoporum montanum

Least Concern

Indian Sundew

Drosera indica

Least Concern

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

Red brome

Bromus rubens

Not Evaluated

great blanket-flower

Gaillardia aristata

Not Evaluated

dodder-laurel

Cassytha filiformis

Not Evaluated

Bluegreen saltbush

Atriplex nummularia

Not Evaluated

gomphrena-weed

Gomphrena celosioides

Not Evaluated

small matweed

Guilleminea densa

Not Evaluated

Lindley's saltbush

Atriplex lindleyi

Not Evaluated

Spanish-needles

Bidens bipinnata

Not Evaluated

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus

Not Evaluated

Beardless rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon viridis

Not Evaluated

Fen Sedge

Cladium mariscus

Endangered

Parrotfeather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

greater sea-spurrey

Spergularia media

Least Concern

Billion-Dollar Grass

Echinochloa frumentacea

Not Evaluated

Garden Pink-sorrel

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

spiked water-milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

Least Concern

American Great Bulrush

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Least Concern

Curlytop Knotweed

Persicaria lapathifolia

Least Concern

Ripgut brome

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

rose evening-primrose

Oenothera rosea

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

tree mallow

Malva arborea

Not Evaluated

Common Vetch

Vicia sativa

Least Concern

Annual yellow sweetclover

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Bladder Ketmia

Hibiscus trionum

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Mallow

Malva pusilla

Vulnerable

Sessile joyweed

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

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