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Guinea

Africa · Western Africa

Total Species
768
Threatened
27
CR + EN + VU
Population
13,132,792
Area
245,857 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 7
Vulnerable 20
Near Threatened 9
Least Concern 347
Data Deficient 6
Not Evaluated 369
Extinct 5

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 757
Animalia 11

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Guinea

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Not Evaluated

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

Horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

Irish Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Not Evaluated

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Not Evaluated

Peruvian groundcherry

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

Grass

Cannabis sativa

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Cress

Lepidium sativum

Not Evaluated

Brown mustard

Brassica juncea

Not Evaluated

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Indian shot

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

Common Onion

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

Sessile joyweed

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Common Club Moss

Lycopodium clavatum

Not Evaluated

Chufa (Edible Variety)

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Crabgrass

Eleusine indica

Least Concern

Cattail Grass

Setaria pumila

Least Concern

Rice

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

Hairy Love Grass

Eragrostis pilosa

Not Evaluated

Latin American fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

False daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Spanish-needles

Bidens bipinnata

Not Evaluated

Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Not Evaluated

Tropical almond

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

Oil palm

Elaeis guineensis

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Swamp morning-glory

Ipomoea aquatica

Least Concern

Soapberry

Sapindus saponaria

Not Evaluated

Jerusalem thorn

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Paper mulberry

Broussonetia papyrifera

Least Concern

Peruvian peppertree

Schinus molle

Least Concern

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

Broomcorn

Sorghum bicolor

Not Evaluated

Eleven-O'Clock

Portulaca grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Not Evaluated

Guava

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

Java plum

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

white silk cottontree

Ceiba pentandra

Least Concern

Jew's-mallow

Corchorus olitorius

Not Evaluated

Soursop

Annona muricata

Not Evaluated

custard-apple

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

Melon fly

Bactrocera cucurbitae

Not Evaluated

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Sieva bean

Phaseolus lunatus

Least Concern

Red beadtree

Adenanthera pavonina

Least Concern

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata

Not Evaluated

Hairypod cowpea

Vigna luteola

Least Concern

White egyptian lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Not Evaluated

Jimsonweed

Datura metel

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

Garden tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Not Evaluated

Ethiopian Rape

Brassica carinata

Not Evaluated

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

Mango

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

Fall Armyworm

Spodoptera frugiperda

Not Evaluated

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