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
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
Dixie rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Giant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Chinese Hound'S Tongue
Cynoglossum amabile
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Australian cheesewood
Pittosporum undulatum
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
Jewels of opar
Talinum paniculatum
Golden wattle
Acacia pycnantha
Royal poinciana
Delonix regia
Rougeplant
Rivina humilis
tiputree
Tipuana tipu
Woolly Clover
Trifolium tomentosum
Suffocated clover
Trifolium suffocatum
good-luck-plant
Cordyline fruticosa
Catclaw vine
Dolichandra unguis-cati
Black poui
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Norfolk island pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Old Man'S Beard
Tillandsia usneoides
Brazilian peppertree
Schinus terebinthifolia
Carrot bur parsley
Caucalis platycarpos
Christplant
Euphorbia milii
Prostrate sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Pillpod sandmat
Euphorbia hirta
Rice-paper plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Eve's needle cactus
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Angel's-wings
Opuntia microdasys
Streambank bulrush
Schoenoplectus triqueter
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Coral vine
Antigonon leptopus
Seashore paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Curved sicklegrass
Parapholis incurva
Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
Sphagneticola trilobata
Tree marigold
Tithonia diversifolia
Hispid starbur
Acanthospermum hispidum
Siamweed
Chromolaena odorata
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Cigar flower
Cuphea ignea
piccabeen bangalow palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Queen palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Yellow butterfly palm
Dypsis lutescens
Spiderwisp
Gynandropsis gynandra
Strawberry guava
Psidium cattleianum
karri
Eucalyptus diversicolor
Swampmahogany
Eucalyptus robusta
Weeping Paperbark
Melaleuca leucadendra
Punktree
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Carolina bristlemallow
Modiola caroliniana
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