South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Chang-po
Acorus calamus
Seoyangtobpul
Achillea millefolium
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
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
European Goosefoot
Lipandra polysperma
New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium
Brazilian Guava
Psidium guineense
Surinam cherry
Eugenia uniflora
tree mallow
Malva arborea
Shoeblackplant
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Custard Apple
Annona reticulata
Mile a minute vine
Ipomoea cairica
Mexican cedar
Cedrela odorata
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
Waterthyme
Hydrilla verticillata
Sesbania Pea
Sesbania bispinosa
Sickle Medick
Medicago falcata
bird-chilli
Capsicum frutescens
Tamarillo
Solanum betaceum
Argentine pepperweed
Lepidium bonariense
Bastard Cress
Lepidium campestre
Wavyleaf sea lavender
Limonium sinuatum
Canary Islands Pine
Pinus canariensis
candelabra aloe
Aloe arborescens
Papaya
Carica papaya
Edible banana
Musa acuminata
Mexican fireplant
Euphorbia heterophylla
Chinese elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Separated sedge
Carex divisa
Golden trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
milkweed
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Golden Dog's-tail
Lamarckia aurea
Common bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
Stiff Brome
Brachypodium distachyon
Rose natal grass
Melinis repens
Clavel De Muerto
Tithonia rotundifolia
Common St. Paul's wort
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Blowball
Taraxacum officinale
Butterweed
Erigeron canadensis
Argentine fleabane
Erigeron bonariensis
Field burrweed
Soliva sessilis
Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata
Mexican fan palm
Washingtonia robusta
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Needle Bush
Hakea sericea
Silkoak
Grevillea robusta
Dixie rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Giant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Chinese Hound'S Tongue
Cynoglossum amabile
Grannyvine
Ipomoea tricolor
Japanese morning-glory
Ipomoea nil
hoary plantain
Plantago virginica
Bracted Plantain
Plantago aristata
Fern Palm
Cycas revoluta
Indian heliotrope
Heliotropium indicum
Saltcedar
Tamarix ramosissima
Golden wattle
Acacia pycnantha
Royal poinciana
Delonix regia
good-luck-plant
Cordyline fruticosa
Pale Cabbage
Brassica tournefortii
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