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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

Grey sea squirt

Ascidia sydneiensis

Not Evaluated

Marine isopod

Paracerceis sculpta

Not Evaluated

Mauge's slug

Testacella maugei

Not Evaluated

Divided Tunicate

Styela canopus

Not Evaluated

Ascidian

Symplegma brakenhielmi

Not Evaluated

Japanese fishlouse

Argulus japonicus

Not Evaluated

Angled Gem

Anomis sabulifera

Not Evaluated

Milk snail

Otala punctata

Not Evaluated

Indian Stick Insect

Carausius morosus

Not Evaluated

Gammarid

Monocorophium acherusicum

Not Evaluated

Savigny's brittle star

Ophiactis savignyi

Not Evaluated

Tropical tobacco moth

Setomorpha rutella

Not Evaluated

Common Sheep Sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Not Evaluated

Prostrate knotweed

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Setaria

Setaria italica

Not Evaluated

Bristle Pigeon Grass

Setaria verticillata

Not Evaluated

Darnel ryegrass

Lolium temulentum

Critically Endangered

Common wheat

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Lesser Love-Grass

Eragrostis minor

Not Evaluated

Teff

Eragrostis tef

Not Evaluated

Meadow brome

Bromus commutatus

Near Threatened

Foxtail barley

Hordeum jubatum

Not Evaluated

Mouse barley

Hordeum murinum

Least Concern

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Water foxtail

Alopecurus geniculatus

Least Concern

Creeping meadow foxtail

Alopecurus arundinaceus

Least Concern

Creeping Fescue

Festuca rubra

Least Concern

Smooth hawksbeard

Crepis capillaris

Least Concern

Boar Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

Cat'S Ear

Hypochaeris radicata

Not Evaluated

Glabrous Catsear

Hypochaeris glabra

Critically Endangered

Bastard Scotch Thistle

Carduus nutans

Near Threatened

Mexican love grass

Eragrostis mexicana

Not Evaluated

Delicate Fern Moss

Thuidium delicatulum

Not Evaluated

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

Separated sedge

Carex divisa

Critically Endangered

Reed mannagrass

Glyceria maxima

Least Concern

European woodland sedge

Carex sylvatica

Least Concern

Stiff Brome

Brachypodium distachyon

Not Evaluated

Butterweed

Erigeron canadensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose

Oenothera laciniata

Not Evaluated

Needle Bush

Hakea sericea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Lilac chastetree

Vitex agnus-castus

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Norfolk island pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Vulnerable

Old Man'S Beard

Tillandsia usneoides

Least Concern

Ball Mustard

Neslia paniculata

Endangered

Cultivated radish

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

Streambank bulrush

Schoenoplectus triqueter

Critically Endangered

Thatch moss

Leptodontium gemmascens

Vulnerable

Curved sicklegrass

Parapholis incurva

Not Evaluated

Dagger flower

Mantisalca salmantica

Not Evaluated

Golden crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides

Not Evaluated

piccabeen bangalow palm

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Not Evaluated

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