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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
59,308,690
Area
1,221,037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 20
Vulnerable 31
Near Threatened 48
Least Concern 478
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 883
Extinct in the Wild 2
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

Annual canarygrass

Phalaris canariensis

Not Evaluated

Annual Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Not Evaluated

Annual Knawel

Scleranthus annuus

Near Threatened

Annual Mercury

Mercurialis annua

Least Concern

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Annual Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Not Evaluated

Annual trampweed

Facelis retusa

Not Evaluated

Annual Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis muralis

Least Concern

Annual yellow sweetclover

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

anoda-weed

Anoda cristata

Not Evaluated

Antelope Grass

Echinochloa pyramidalis

Least Concern

Aphid Trap

Proboscidea louisianica

Not Evaluated

Aposematic Reed Frog

Hyperolius marmoratus

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

Argentina Vervain

Verbena bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Australian brake

Pteris tremula

Not Evaluated

Australian fingergrass

Chloris truncata

Not Evaluated

Australian redcedar

Toona ciliata

Least Concern

Australian saltbush

Atriplex semibaccata

Not Evaluated

Australian Spinach

Chenopodiastrum murale

Critically Endangered

Australian tallowwood

Eucalyptus microcorys

Near Threatened

Australian teatree

Leptospermum laevigatum

Least Concern

Australian tubeworm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Awned Canary-grass

Phalaris paradoxa

Not Evaluated

Awnless Geranium

Geranium molle

Least Concern

Baby Rose

Rosa multiflora

Not Evaluated

Baby sage

Salvia microphylla

Not Evaluated

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Bacillus anthracis

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Ball Mustard

Neslia paniculata

Endangered

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Bamboo longhorn beetle

Chlorophorus annularis

Not Evaluated

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

bandana-of-the-Everglades

Canna flaccida

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Barn Funnel Weaver

Tegenaria domestica

Least Concern

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Basker

Euchromia lethe

Not Evaluated

Bastard Alkanet

Buglossoides arvensis

Critically Endangered

bastard-box

Eucalyptus microtheca

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

Bathroom Moth Fly

Clogmia albipunctatus

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

beach evening-primrose

Oenothera drummondii

Not Evaluated

Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Least Concern

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Beach spiderlily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Not Evaluated

Beach Sunflower

Helianthus debilis

Not Evaluated

Bearded Sugarbush

Protea magnifica

Least Concern

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