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Congo (DRC)

Africa · Middle Africa

Total Species
548
Threatened
9
CR + EN + VU
Population
92 377 986
Area
2 344 858 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 4
Vulnerable 5
Near Threatened 6
Least Concern 145
Data Deficient 7
Not Evaluated 357
Extinct 2

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 477
Animalia 68
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Congo (DRC)

black-sesame

Cantinoa americana

Not Evaluated

Hophead philippine violet

Barleria lupulina

Not Evaluated

Chinese albizia

Albizia chinensis

Not Evaluated

Petunia

Petunia atkinsiana

Not Evaluated

Dutch eggplant

Solanum aculeatissimum

Not Evaluated

Lojabark

Cinchona officinalis

Not Evaluated

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus

Not Evaluated

Centipede grass

Eremochloa ophiuroides

Not Evaluated

Ethiopian dogstooth grass

Cynodon aethiopicus

Not Evaluated

Xanthomonas axonopodis

Not Evaluated

Vibrio cholerae

Not Evaluated

Yersinia pestis

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

Mung-bean

Vigna radiata

Not Evaluated

Turkey berry

Solanum torvum

Not Evaluated

ilima

Sida cordifolia

Least Concern

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Golden trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Least Concern

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

cow-itch

Mucuna pruriens

Not Evaluated

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Bird Nest Moth

Monopis crocicapitella

Not Evaluated

Tropical tobacco moth

Setomorpha rutella

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Angled Gem

Anomis sabulifera

Not Evaluated

Sea Ambrosia

Ambrosia maritima

Not Evaluated

Brown twig beetle

Xylosandrus morigerus

Not Evaluated

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

Cigar flower

Cuphea ignea

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Coelioxys afra

Not Evaluated

Basker

Euchromia lethe

Not Evaluated

Cutworm

Callopistria maillardi

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Rockweed

Pilea microphylla

Not Evaluated

Beaked Clothes

Tinea translucens

Not Evaluated

Maruca pod borer

Maruca vitrata

Not Evaluated

Cucumber moth

Diaphania indica

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Butterfly tree

Bauhinia purpurea

Least Concern

Dark Mottled Willow

Spodoptera cilium

Not Evaluated

Spiny Bollworm

Earias biplaga

Not Evaluated

Vagrant China-mark

Diasemiopsis ramburialis

Not Evaluated

Pride-of-barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Least Concern

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