South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Bloodwort
Achillea millefolium
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Ecoregions
Knysna-Amatole montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
Highveld grasslands
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands · Afrotropic
Albany thickets
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub · Afrotropic
Kalahari xeric savanna
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands · Afrotropic
Southern Africa mangroves
Mangroves · Afrotropic
All Species in South Africa
Cutleaf geranium
Geranium dissectum
sesame
Sesamum indicum
dwarf rush
Juncus capitatus
Common Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius
Dudley'S Rush
Juncus tenuis
Bog Rush
Juncus effusus
Lawson's Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
Canadian waterweed
Elodea canadensis
Orange wattle
Acacia saligna
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Purple Vetch
Vicia benghalensis
Fodder Vetch
Vicia villosa
Tiny vetch
Vicia hirsuta
Four-Seed Vetch
Vicia tetrasperma
Serradella
Ornithopus sativus
Burclover
Medicago polymorpha
Black Medic
Medicago lupulina
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Bird'S Foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Common Honey-Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Septicweed
Senna occidentalis
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Common gorse
Ulex europaeus
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Big Hop Clover
Trifolium campestre
Carnation Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
Mammoth Clover
Trifolium medium
Subterranean clover
Trifolium subterraneum
Clustered clover
Trifolium glomeratum
Alsike Clover
Trifolium hybridum
Least Hop Clover
Trifolium dubium
Chilean Clover
Trifolium pratense
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Yellow Cowlily
Nuphar lutea
Bluecrown passionflower
Passiflora caerulea
Purple granadilla
Passiflora edulis
Centuryplant
Agave americana
Apple Of Peru
Nicandra physalodes
Common Thorn-Apple
Datura stramonium
Angel's-trumpets
Datura ferox
Angel'S Trumpet
Datura innoxia
Glaucous-Leaf Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
Cultivated tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum
Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Hoe nightshade
Solanum physalifolium
Red Buffalo-bur
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Hairy Nightshade
Solanum villosum
Cutleaf groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Grass
Cannabis sativa
Seaside Koniga
Lobularia maritima
Roadside pepperweed
Lepidium ruderale
Heart-Pod Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba
Lesser swinecress
Lepidium didymum
Least Pepperwort
Lepidium virginicum
Greater swinecress
Lepidium coronopus
Shepherd's purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
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