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Seychelles

Africa · Eastern Africa

Total Species
750
Threatened
18
CR + EN + VU
Population
98 462
Area
452 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 4
Endangered 8
Vulnerable 6
Near Threatened 11
Least Concern 226
Data Deficient 10
Not Evaluated 469
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 635
Animalia 115

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Seychelles

buri palm

Corypha utan

Least Concern

coraltree

Erythrina corallodendron

Least Concern

Mustard

Brassica cretica

Least Concern

Yellow geiger

Cordia lutea

Least Concern

African plume

Bauhinia galpinii

Least Concern

rose-of-Venezuela

Brownea grandiceps

Least Concern

Timor Black Bamboo

Bambusa lako

Data Deficient

Large-leaved Onionwood

Cassipourea gummiflua

Least Concern

Black Plum

Vitex doniana

Least Concern

asoka-tree

Saraca indica

Least Concern

scarlet flame-bean

Brownea coccinea

Least Concern

Palm beachbells

Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri

Not Evaluated

ilama

Annona macroprophyllata

Least Concern

Ferntree

Filicium decipiens

Least Concern

Seychelles Pandanus

Pandanus sechellarum

Near Threatened

Primrose

Bonellia macrocarpa

Least Concern

Loureiro's palm

Phoenix loureiroi

Least Concern

Madagascar Baobab

Adansonia madagascariensis

Least Concern

medlar

Vangueria infausta

Least Concern

Southern Chinese-hats

Karomia speciosa

Least Concern

Diamond burbark

Triumfetta rhomboidea

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

Brazilian nightshade

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

Snowpeaks raspberry

Rubus niveus

Not Evaluated

Balloon cotton bush

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Not Evaluated

Achicoria azul

Launaea intybacea

Not Evaluated

Snowbush

Breynia disticha

Not Evaluated

West indian gherkin

Cucumis anguria

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Egyptian starcluster

Pentas lanceolata

Not Evaluated

Elephant creeper

Argyreia nervosa

Not Evaluated

Crested Philippine violet

Barleria cristata

Not Evaluated

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

teatree

Polyscias fruticosa

Not Evaluated

Geranium aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei

Not Evaluated

Gout stalk

Jatropha podagrica

Not Evaluated

barleria

Barleria prionitis

Not Evaluated

Narrowleaf zinnia

Zinnia angustifolia

Not Evaluated

Limeberry

Triphasia trifolia

Not Evaluated

queen's crape-myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Not Evaluated

Sinkwa towelsponge

Luffa acutangula

Not Evaluated

Rosy Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum hispidulum

Not Evaluated

Chinese ixora

Ixora chinensis

Not Evaluated

cape-jasmine

Gardenia jasminoides

Not Evaluated

pagoda-flower

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Red ginger

Alpinia purpurata

Not Evaluated

Shrimpplant

Justicia brandegeeana

Not Evaluated

Caricature-plant

Graptophyllum pictum

Not Evaluated

Philippine ground orchid

Spathoglottis plicata

Not Evaluated

Creeping indigo

Indigofera spicata

Not Evaluated

True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Louisiana canna

Canna glauca

Not Evaluated

Poisonbulb

Crinum asiaticum

Not Evaluated

lily-of-the-Nile

Agapanthus africanus

Not Evaluated

Indian acalypha

Acalypha indica

Not Evaluated

Jacob's coat

Acalypha wilkesiana

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Bridal bouquet

Poranopsis paniculata

Not Evaluated

veldt-grape

Cissus quadrangularis

Not Evaluated

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