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Sao Tome and Principe

Africa · Middle Africa

Total Species
285
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
219 161
Area
964 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 1
Vulnerable 2
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 35
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 63
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 236
Animalia 47
Chromista 2

Featured Species

All Species in Sao Tome and Principe

Acajou rouge

Cedrela odorata

Endangered

Ail

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

alocasie

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

aloès vert

Furcraea foetida

Not Evaluated

alysse corbeille d'argent

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Amarante épineuse

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Amarante Queue-de-renard

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

Amarante verte

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

amarantine

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

ambrette

Abelmoschus moschatus

Not Evaluated

anacardier

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

anone

Annona muricata

Not Evaluated

arbre à pain

Artocarpus altilis

Not Evaluated

Arbre de Judée

Cercis siliquastrum

Least Concern

arbre de pluie

Samanea saman

Least Concern

Argémone

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

armigère

Helicoverpa armigera

Not Evaluated

asclepias de Curaçao

Asclepias curassavica

Least Concern

asiminier

Asimina triloba

Least Concern

asperge

Asparagus officinalis

Not Evaluated

Astrild ondulé

Estrilda astrild

Least Concern

atole

Bixa orellana

Least Concern

Aubergine

Solanum melongena

Not Evaluated

aubergine amère

Solanum aethiopicum

Not Evaluated

avocatier

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

azier la fièvre

Eryngium foetidum

Not Evaluated

badamier

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

Balsamine

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

bananier

Musa paradisiaca

Not Evaluated

Bananier d'Abyssinie

Ensete ventricosum

Least Concern

barbadine

Passiflora quadrangularis

Not Evaluated

baselle

Basella alba

Not Evaluated

Basilic

Ocimum basilicum

Not Evaluated

Batate

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

bâton casse

Cassia fistula

Least Concern

belette

Mustela nivalis

Near Threatened

Belle-de-nuit

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Bentamaré

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Bigaradier

Citrus aurantium

Not Evaluated

Blé

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

bois cannon

Cecropia peltata

Least Concern

bois de condori

Adenanthera pavonina

Least Concern

bois de fer

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Bois noir

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

bourse-à-pasteur commune

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Not Evaluated

Brède Chevrette

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

brize grande

Briza maxima

Not Evaluated

Buis

Buxus sempervirens

Not Evaluated

cacahuète

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

cacaoyer

Theobroma cacao

Not Evaluated

caca poule

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

caféier d'Arabie

Coffea arabica

Not Evaluated

camphre

Cinnamomum camphora

Not Evaluated

canang odorant

Cananga odorata

Not Evaluated

Canna

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

Cannabis

Cannabis sativa

Not Evaluated

canne à gratter

Dieffenbachia seguine

Not Evaluated

canne à sucre

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

cannelier de Ceylan

Cinnamomum verum

Not Evaluated

cannelier de Malaisie

Cinnamomum burmanni

Least Concern

carambolier

Averrhoa carambola

Not Evaluated

carludovique palmée

Carludovica palmata

Least Concern

Cercopithèque mone

Cercopithecus mona

Near Threatened

cerisier carré

Eugenia uniflora

Not Evaluated

chat haret

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

chérimolier

Annona cherimola

Not Evaluated

cheveux de Venus

Ipomoea quamoclit

Not Evaluated

Chicon

Cichorium intybus

Least Concern

chiendent gazon

Zoysia matrella

Not Evaluated

chou-chou

Sechium edule

Not Evaluated

Chou faux Jonc

Brassica juncea

Not Evaluated

citron vert

Citrus aurantiifolia

Not Evaluated

Civette africaine

Civettictis civetta

Least Concern

cocotier

Cocos nucifera

Not Evaluated

coeur de boeuf

Annona reticulata

Not Evaluated

collant

Priva lappulacea

Least Concern

colocasie

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

Concombre

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Coqueret

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

Coqueret du Pérou

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

corne-de-cerf didyme

Lepidium didymum

Not Evaluated

cotonnier américain

Gossypium hirsutum

Vulnerable

cotonnier d'Egypte

Gossypium barbadense

Not Evaluated

cousin urène

Urena lobata

Least Concern

curcuma

Curcuma longa

Data Deficient

Cuscute des champs

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

Datura officinal

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

epiaire des champs

Stachys arvensis

Vulnerable

Escourgeon

Hordeum vulgare

Not Evaluated

euphorbe antivenerien

Euphorbia tirucalli

Not Evaluated

euphorbe des jardins

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

faux tabac

Elephantopus mollis

Not Evaluated

Fève

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

figuier commun

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

figuier rampant

Ficus pumila

Not Evaluated

Flamboyan

Delonix regia

Least Concern

fleur d'amour

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Not Evaluated

frangipanier

Plumeria rubra

Not Evaluated

fumeterre des murailles

Fumaria muralis

Not Evaluated

galinsoga glabre

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

gingembre

Zingiber officinale

Not Evaluated

giroflier

Syzygium aromaticum

Not Evaluated

Goyave

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

graines de lin

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

grand bambou

Bambusa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

grande igname

Dioscorea alata

Not Evaluated

grand pignon d'Inde

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Grenadier

Punica granatum

Not Evaluated

grenadille

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

haricot-de-lima

Phaseolus lunatus

Least Concern

Herbe à chapelets

Coix lacryma-jobi

Least Concern

herbe aux flèches

Maranta arundinacea

Not Evaluated

herbe citron

Cymbopogon citratus

Not Evaluated

herbe papillon

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

herbe tricorne

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

indigo sauvage

Tephrosia candida

Not Evaluated

Ipomée d'Inde

Ipomoea indica

Not Evaluated

jacquier

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Not Evaluated

jambosier du Brésil

Eugenia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Jamrosa

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

jujubier

Ziziphus mauritiana

Least Concern

La Leucanie irisée

Leucania loreyi

Not Evaluated

La Passagère

Dysgonia algira

Not Evaluated

La Plusie chalcite

Chrysodeixis chalcites

Not Evaluated

La Spodoptère littorale

Spodoptera littoralis

Not Evaluated

Laurier rose

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Le Sphinx Phoenix

Hippotion celerio

Not Evaluated

lierre

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Lilas des Indes

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

liseron hallier

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Maïs

Zea mays

Not Evaluated

malanga marron

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

mangostanier

Garcinia mangostana

Not Evaluated

mangue

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

Marie-Gougeat

Passiflora foetida

Least Concern

morelle d'Amérique

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

muscadier commun

Myristica fragrans

Data Deficient

Nicandre faux Coqueret

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

noctuelle baignée

Agrotis ipsilon

Least Concern

Oignon

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

olivier

Olea europaea

Not Evaluated

palmier dattier

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

papayer

Carica papaya

Data Deficient

Paprika

Capsicum annuum

Not Evaluated

Patate

Solanum tuberosum

Not Evaluated

pervenche de Madagascar

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Pintade de Numidie

Numida meleagris

Least Concern

plantain à larges feuilles

Plantago major

Least Concern

plante corail

Russelia equisetiformis

Not Evaluated

pois doux

Inga edulis

Least Concern

poivre

Piper nigrum

Not Evaluated

poivre rouge

Capsicum frutescens

Not Evaluated

pomme canelle

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

quassia de Surinam

Quassia amara

Least Concern

quinquina rouge

Cinchona pubescens

Vulnerable

radis

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

ramie de Chine

Boehmeria nivea

Not Evaluated

rat noir

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Rat surmulot

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

Riz

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

rose de Chine

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Not Evaluated

rosier multiflore

Rosa multiflora

Not Evaluated

sanglier

Sus scrofa

Least Concern

Santal rouge

Pterocarpus indicus

Endangered

sapotier

Manilkara zapota

Not Evaluated

sauge écarlate

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Seigle

Secale cereale

Not Evaluated

shadek

Citrus maxima

Not Evaluated

souris commune

Mus musculus

Least Concern

sphinx à tête de mort

Acherontia atropos

Not Evaluated

sphinx du liseron

Agrius convolvuli

Not Evaluated

stramoine métel

Datura metel

Not Evaluated

Tabac

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

tamarin

Tamarindus indica

Not Evaluated

teck

Tectona grandis

Not Evaluated

Teigne des choux

Plutella xylostella

Least Concern

thé

Camellia sinensis

Data Deficient

Tisserin gendarme

Ploceus cucullatus

Least Concern

vanille

Vanilla planifolia

Not Evaluated

Veuve de paradis

Vidua paradisaea

Least Concern

vigne

Vitis vinifera

Not Evaluated

baria

Cordia gerascanthus

Data Deficient

mortel

Erythrina mitis

Least Concern

Plantain

Musa balbisiana

Least Concern

Sisal hemp

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

Snowbush

Breynia disticha

Not Evaluated

Artist's pallet

Caladium bicolor

Not Evaluated

Tropical wild petunia

Ruellia brevifolia

Not Evaluated

inkberry

Cestrum laevigatum

Not Evaluated

Sudangrass

Sorghum drummondii

Not Evaluated

Yellow flame

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Not Evaluated

Cherokee rose

Rosa laevigata

Not Evaluated

Hairy abutilon

Abutilon grandifolium

Not Evaluated

moneytree

Pachira glabra

Not Evaluated

Duck

Aristolochia littoralis

Not Evaluated

Dutch eggplant

Solanum aculeatissimum

Not Evaluated

Sargassum Seaweed

Sargassum fluitans

Not Evaluated

Sargasso Weed

Sargassum natans

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Tall albizia

Albizia procera

Least Concern

Angled Gem

Anomis sabulifera

Not Evaluated

Basker

Euchromia lethe

Not Evaluated

Fall Armyworm

Spodoptera frugiperda

Not Evaluated

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

Cutworm

Callopistria maillardi

Not Evaluated

Cucumber moth

Diaphania indica

Not Evaluated

Dwarf awlsnail

Opeas hannense

Not Evaluated

Dark Mottled Willow

Spodoptera cilium

Not Evaluated

Cottony cushion scale

Icerya purchasi

Not Evaluated

Spiny Bollworm

Earias biplaga

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

aurochs

Bos taurus

Not Evaluated

Tunbridge Wells Gem

Chrysodeixis acuta

Not Evaluated

Egyptian Bollworm

Earias insulana

Not Evaluated

Tortricid moth

Crocidosema plebejana

Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

horse

Equus caballus

Not Evaluated

mouflon

Ovis aries

Not Evaluated

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

Not Evaluated

brown slug

Deroceras laeve

Least Concern

European brown snail

Cornu aspersum

Not Evaluated

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean fruit fly

Ceratitis capitata

Not Evaluated

domestic goat

Capra hircus

Not Evaluated

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Dixie rosemallow

Hibiscus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

barbasco

Paullinia pinnata

Not Evaluated

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Cape leadwort

Plumbago auriculata

Not Evaluated

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

Weeping Paperbark

Melaleuca leucadendra

Data Deficient

Stickbush

Clerodendrum chinense

Least Concern

Bigleaf Mint

Mentha rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

White garland-lily

Hedychium coronarium

Not Evaluated

Rockweed

Pilea microphylla

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Butterfly tree

Bauhinia purpurea

Least Concern

coral-bean

Erythrina fusca

Least Concern

Pride-of-barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Least Concern

Angel's-trumpet

Brugmansia candida

Least Concern

Coralbush

Jatropha multifida

Least Concern

Carry me seed

Phyllanthus amarus

Not Evaluated

Golden dewdrops

Duranta erecta

Least Concern

American basil

Ocimum americanum

Not Evaluated

Shellplant

Alpinia zerumbet

Data Deficient

Inchplant

Tradescantia zebrina

Not Evaluated

scoparia-weed

Scoparia dulcis

Least Concern

Camellia

Camellia japonica

Least Concern

garlicweed

Petiveria alliacea

Least Concern

Dixie ticktrefoil

Desmodium tortuosum

Least Concern

Coral tree

Erythrina poeppigiana

Least Concern

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

tallowwood

Ximenia americana

Least Concern

Roseleaf raspberry

Rubus rosifolius

Not Evaluated

Chinese rose

Rosa chinensis

Not Evaluated

Christmas-flower

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Peruvian zinnia

Zinnia peruviana

Not Evaluated

Nodeweed

Synedrella nodiflora

Least Concern

Fringed rue

Ruta chalepensis

Not Evaluated

Tickclover

Desmodium incanum

Least Concern

calopo

Calopogonium mucunoides

Least Concern

Logwood

Haematoxylum campechianum

Least Concern

Jamaican forget-me-not

Browallia americana

Least Concern

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Least Concern

Beach spiderlily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Not Evaluated

Threelobe false mallow

Malvastrum coromandelianum

Not Evaluated

Shrubby false buttonweed

Spermacoce verticillata

Not Evaluated

Wild Potato Vine

Ipomoea tiliacea

Least Concern

Wild Tantan

Desmanthus virgatus

Least Concern

Napoleon's plume

Bauhinia monandra

Data Deficient

bell bauhinia

Bauhinia tomentosa

Least Concern

Castilla Rubber

Castilla elastica

Least Concern

Highland coffee

Coffea stenophylla

Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

Dillenia indica

Least Concern

Japanese tung-oil-tree

Vernicia cordata

Least Concern

Brazilian potato-tree

Solanum wrightii

Least Concern

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