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Guinea

Africa · Western Africa

Total Species
768
Threatened
22
CR + EN + VU
Population
13.132.792
Area
245.857 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 5
Vulnerable 17
Near Threatened 7
Least Concern 229
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 194
Extinct 2

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 757
Animalia 11

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Guinea

pignut

Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Not Evaluated

dodder-laurel

Cassytha filiformis

Not Evaluated

teatree

Polyscias fruticosa

Not Evaluated

Geranium aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei

Not Evaluated

geranium grass

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Not Evaluated

Thatching grass

Hyparrhenia hirta

Not Evaluated

Redflower ragleaf

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Not Evaluated

queen's crape-myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Not Evaluated

attoto yam

Dioscorea cayenensis

Not Evaluated

hoary basil

Ocimum africanum

Not Evaluated

pagoda-flower

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Caricature-plant

Graptophyllum pictum

Not Evaluated

Fountainbush

Russelia equisetiformis

Not Evaluated

Creeping indigo

Indigofera spicata

Not Evaluated

True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Perennial horsegram

Macrotyloma axillare

Not Evaluated

Manila-hemp

Musa textilis

Not Evaluated

Jacob's coat

Acalypha wilkesiana

Not Evaluated

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Natal orange

Strychnos spinosa

Not Evaluated

Indian sandbur

Cenchrus biflorus

Not Evaluated

Sudangrass

Sorghum drummondii

Not Evaluated

Tambuki grass

Andropogon gayanus

Not Evaluated

Yellow crabgrass

Digitaria fuscescens

Not Evaluated

wire crabgrass

Digitaria longiflora

Not Evaluated

spiderweb chloris

Chloris pycnothrix

Not Evaluated

Chickenweed

Portulaca quadrifida

Not Evaluated

Snakegourd

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Not Evaluated

Spanish arborvine

Distimake tuberosus

Not Evaluated

Mauritanian convolvulus

Ipomoea mauritiana

Not Evaluated

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Ipomoea imperati

Not Evaluated

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Ipomoea asarifolia

Not Evaluated

lilac-bell

Ipomoea muricata

Not Evaluated

comb hyptis

Mesosphaerum pectinatum

Not Evaluated

Yellow flame

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Not Evaluated

Gambia-pea

Crotalaria goreensis

Not Evaluated

Flemingia

Flemingia macrophylla

Not Evaluated

Neverdie

Kalanchoe crenata

Not Evaluated

spotted dracaena

Dracaena surculosa

Not Evaluated

African bitter yam

Dioscorea dumetorum

Not Evaluated

Gold coast jasmine

Jasminum dichotomum

Not Evaluated

yam-pea

Sphenostylis stenocarpa

Not Evaluated

calabar-bean

Physostigma venenosum

Not Evaluated

crimson bluestem

Schizachyrium sanguineum

Not Evaluated

East indian bristlegrass

Setaria barbata

Not Evaluated

Bigleaf bristlegrass

Setaria megaphylla

Not Evaluated

Cogongrass

Imperata cylindrica

Not Evaluated

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Praxelis

Praxelis clematidea

Not Evaluated

gomphrena-weed

Gomphrena celosioides

Not Evaluated

Sea hibiscus

Talipariti tiliaceum

Not Evaluated

Jute

Corchorus aestuans

Not Evaluated

moneytree

Pachira glabra

Not Evaluated

Giant brake

Pteris tripartita

Not Evaluated

Hogvine

Camonea umbellata

Not Evaluated

Beach moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

Obscure morning-glory

Ipomoea obscura

Not Evaluated

Asiatic witchweed

Striga asiatica

Not Evaluated

purple witchweed

Striga hermonthica

Not Evaluated

black-sesame

Cantinoa americana

Not Evaluated

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