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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 22
Not Evaluated 34
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 180
Animalia 18

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Namibia

Agave d'Amérique

Agave americana

Least Concern

Amarante couchée

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

Amarante épineuse

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Amarante Queue-de-renard

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

ambroisie du Mexique

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

arrêtenègre

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Azolla

Azolla filiculoides

Not Evaluated

Batate

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

Belle-de-nuit

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Belombra

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

belon

Ostrea edulis

Near Threatened

ben-oléifere

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

Bentamaré

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Bident bipenné

Bidens bipinnata

Not Evaluated

Bident poilu

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

Blé

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

Blé du Dekkan

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

bonnet carré

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

bourse-à-pasteur commune

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Not Evaluated

Brède Chevrette

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Brome purgatif

Bromus catharticus

Not Evaluated

brome raide

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

cacahuète

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

caca poule

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Canne de Provence

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

Caroubier

Ceratonia siliqua

Not Evaluated

Cassie

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

céleri

Apium graveolens

Not Evaluated

chat haret

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

chiendent dactyle

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

Chiendent de boeuf

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Coqueret

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

Coqueret du Pérou

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

corète potagère

Corchorus olitorius

Not Evaluated

corinde à grandes fleurs

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Cuscute des champs

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

Datura officinal

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

Digitaire

Digitaria ciliaris

Not Evaluated

digitaire sanguine

Digitaria sanguinalis

Not Evaluated

Éclipte blanche

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Éragrostide de Barrelier

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Étourneau sansonnet

Sturnus vulgaris

Near Threatened

euphorbe antivenerien

Euphorbia tirucalli

Not Evaluated

euphorbe rampante

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

euphorbe réveil-matin

Euphorbia helioscopia

Least Concern

faux poivrier

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

faux poivrier

Schinus molle

Least Concern

Figuier de Barbarie

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Gaillarde

Gaillardia aristata

Not Evaluated

galinsoga glabre

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

Goyave

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

graines de lin

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

grand pignon d'Inde

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Guépard

Acinonyx jubatus

Vulnerable

Héliotrope de Curaçao

Heliotropium curassavicum

Not Evaluated

herbe papillon

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

herbe tricorne

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Hibiscus d'Afrique

Hibiscus trionum

Not Evaluated

honte

Clitoria ternatea

Not Evaluated

ivraie raide

Lolium rigidum

Not Evaluated

jonc des crapauds

Juncus bufonius

Least Concern

Laiteron maraîcher

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

laitue d’eau

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

Laitue serriole

Lactuca serriola

Least Concern

Lampourde épineuse

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

lampourde glouteron

Xanthium strumarium

Not Evaluated

Lastron

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

Laurier rose

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

liane ficelle

Cassytha filiformis

Not Evaluated

Lilas des Indes

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

liseron bleu

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

littorine des rochers

Littorina saxatilis

Least Concern

luzerne polymorphe

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

Maïs

Zea mays

Not Evaluated

margose

Momordica charantia

Extinct

marisqua

Cladium mariscus

Endangered

Mauve fluette

Malva pusilla

Vulnerable

Mélilot blanc

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

mélilot des indes

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

millet japonais

Echinochloa frumentacea

Not Evaluated

Mimosa bleuâtre

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Moineau domestique

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

Morelle

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

Morelle à feuilles de Chalef

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Not Evaluated

morelle d'Amérique

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

morelle noire

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

moule de provence

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Not Evaluated

Mouron Aquatique

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Vulnerable

Myriophylle du brésil

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

myriophylle en épi

Myriophyllum spicatum

Least Concern

Nicandre faux Coqueret

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Onagre rosée

Oenothera rosea

Not Evaluated

Oponce

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

Oponce

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

orobanche du trèfle

Orobanche minor

Near Threatened

Oxalide à larges feuilles

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

oxalis cornu

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

palmier dattier

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

patience crépue

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

pâturin annuel

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

Perruche ondulée

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

pervenche de Madagascar

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

petite ortie, ortie brûlante

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

pied-de-coq

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Pigeon biset

Columba livia

Least Concern

pissenlit

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

plantain à larges feuilles

Plantago major

Least Concern

Plantain de Virginie

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

plantain lancéolé

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

Polypogon de Montpellier

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Polypogon Vert

Polypogon viridis

Not Evaluated

pourpier

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

pousse en l'air

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

rat noir

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Rat surmulot

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

renouée des oiseaux

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Ricin

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Riz

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

sauge écarlate

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

scirpe glauque

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Least Concern

sésame

Sesamum indicum

Not Evaluated

sorgho dalep

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

Souchet vigoureux

Cyperus eragrostis

Not Evaluated

soude

Salsola kali

Least Concern

souris commune

Mus musculus

Least Concern

spergulaire marginée

Spergularia media

Least Concern

Stramoine à grandes fleurs

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

Stramoine épineuse

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Tabac

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

tabac à fleurs longues

Nicotiana longiflora

Not Evaluated

Tabac arborescent

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

Tagète des décombres

Tagetes minuta

Not Evaluated

tamaris

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

Tamaris très ramifié

Tamarix ramosissima

Not Evaluated

Tef

Eragrostis tef

Not Evaluated

Tournesol

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

Verveine Nodiflore

Phyla nodiflora

Least Concern

vesce cultivée s.l.

Vicia sativa

Least Concern

vesce hérisée

Vicia hirsuta

Least Concern

Volubilis

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

coastal plain yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

Golden crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides

Not Evaluated

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

African senna

Senna didymobotrya

Least Concern

candelabrum cactus

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Least Concern

queen-of-the-night

Cereus jamacaru

Least Concern

umkokolo

Dovyalis caffra

Least Concern

Daisy

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Least Concern

Scarlet spiderling

Boerhavia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Creeping Prickly-Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Least Concern

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

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

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

Chilean algarrobo

Prosopis chilensis

Least Concern

Moon cactus

Harrisia martinii

Least Concern

midnight-lady

Harrisia pomanensis

Least Concern

Waterbush

Myoporum montanum

Least Concern

Indian Sundew

Drosera indica

Least Concern

Blind Pricklypear

Opuntia rufida

Least Concern

Florida dog winkle

Stramonita haemastoma

Not Evaluated

Sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

Brazilian nightshade

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Red brome

Bromus rubens

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

horse

Equus caballus

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

large round-leaf prickly-pear

Opuntia spinulifera

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus

Not Evaluated

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

tree mallow

Malva arborea

Not Evaluated

Curlytop Knotweed

Persicaria lapathifolia

Least Concern

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

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