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Namibia

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
198
Threatened
5
CR + EN + VU
Population
2.540.916
Area
825.615 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 1
Vulnerable 4
Near Threatened 3
Least Concern 28
Not Evaluated 45
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 180
Animalia 18

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Namibia

acácia

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

acácia-branca

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

afasta-moscas

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

agulha

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

aipim

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

aipo

Apium graveolens

Not Evaluated

alface-de-água

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

alface-silvestre

Lactuca serriola

Least Concern

aloé-dos-cem-anos

Agave americana

Least Concern

alquequenje-amarelo

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

amarelinho

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

amargosa

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

amargoseira

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

amarra-amarra

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

amarra-pinto

Boerhavia erecta

Not Evaluated

ambrosia

Dysphania ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

amendoim

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

amendoim-bravo

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

aroeira

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

arrebique

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

arroz

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

arzola

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

azeda-crespa

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

azedinha-de-folhas-roxas

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

azola

Azolla filiculoides

Not Evaluated

bafureira

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

balão-rajado

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

balaozinho

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

balãozinho

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

barrilha-espinhosa

Salsola kali

Least Concern

batata

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

beijo-de-moça

Bidens bipinnata

Not Evaluated

beldroega

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

bolsa-de-pastor

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

bolsa-de-pastor

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Not Evaluated

bons-dias

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

bredo-macho

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

bredo-perene

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

bromo-de-schrader

Bromus catharticus

Not Evaluated

cabelos

Cuscuta campestris

Not Evaluated

cambará

Lantana camara

Least Concern

cana

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

capim-arroz

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

capim-arroz

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

capim-colchão

Digitaria nuda

Least Concern

capim-colchão

Digitaria ciliaris

Not Evaluated

capim-da-cidade

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

capim-galinha

Poa annua

Not Evaluated

capim-tef

Eragrostis tef

Not Evaluated

cará-de-árvore

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

cardeiro

Cereus jamacaru

Least Concern

carrapicho

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

carrapicho

Xanthium strumarium

Not Evaluated

carrapicho

Acanthospermum australe

Not Evaluated

caruru-bravo

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

castanheiro-do-diabo

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

charuteira

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

chinchilho

Tagetes minuta

Not Evaluated

cigerão

Vicia hirsuta

Least Concern

cipó-chumbo

Cassytha filiformis

Not Evaluated

crista-de-galo

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

cunhã

Clitoria ternatea

Not Evaluated

dovialis

Dovyalis caffra

Least Concern

erva-da-moda

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

erva-da-rainha

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

erva-de-santa-luzia

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

erva-de-santo-agostinho

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

erva-moura

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

erva-moura

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

erva-tostão

Boerhavia coccinea

Not Evaluated

ervilhaca

Vicia sativa

Least Concern

espinheiro-de-jerusálem

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

estorninho-malhado

Sturnus vulgaris

Near Threatened

eufórbia

Euphorbia tirucalli

Not Evaluated

fava-rica

Ceratonia siliqua

Not Evaluated

figo-da-espanha

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

fona-de-porca

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

fumo-de-jardim

Nicotiana longiflora

Not Evaluated

gergelim

Sesamum indicum

Not Evaluated

girassol

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

girassol-mexicano

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Goiaba

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

junção

Cyperus eragrostis

Not Evaluated

juta

Corchorus olitorius

Not Evaluated

leucena

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Manjirioba

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

maria-mole

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

maria-sem-vergonha

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

melão-são-caetano

Momordica charantia

Extinct

meliloto-branco

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

milefólio-aquático

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

milhã

Digitaria sanguinalis

Not Evaluated

milho

Zea mays

Not Evaluated

palma

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

palma-de-espinho

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

palmeira-datilifera

Phoenix dactylifera

Not Evaluated

Pardal-comum

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

periquito-australiano

Melopsittacus undulatus

Not Evaluated

periquito-sessil

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

pimenta-bastarda

Schinus molle

Least Concern

pinhão-branco

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

plantagem

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

plantagem

Plantago major

Least Concern

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas

Columba livia

Least Concern

Sálvia-Coral

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Serralha-espinhosa

Sonchus asper

Least Concern

sisal

Agave sisalana

Not Evaluated

sorgo-bravo

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

tornassol-sem-pêlos

Heliotropium curassavicum

Not Evaluated

trepadeira-doce-amarga

Solanum seaforthianum

Not Evaluated

trevo-de-cheiro

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

trevo-de-flor-amarela

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

trigo

Triticum aestivum

Not Evaluated

verbesina

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Vinagreira

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

Gulf leaf-flower

Phyllanthus fraternus

Not Evaluated

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

house mouse

Mus musculus

Least Concern

European flat oyster

Ostrea edulis

Near Threatened

black rat

Rattus rattus

Extinct

Black-Lined Periwinkle

Littorina saxatilis

Least Concern

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

horse

Equus caballus

Not Evaluated

ass

Equus asinus

Not Evaluated

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Least Concern

Galician mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Not Evaluated

Florida dog winkle

Stramonita haemastoma

Not Evaluated

Prostrate knotweed

Polygonum aviculare

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Common sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

Dwarf Mallow

Malva pusilla

Vulnerable

Bladder Ketmia

Hibiscus trionum

Not Evaluated

common broomrape

Orobanche minor

Near Threatened

Water speedwell

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Vulnerable

Common Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Least Concern

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

Angel's-trumpets

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Angel'S Trumpet

Datura innoxia

Not Evaluated

spiked water-milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

Least Concern

greater sea-spurrey

Spergularia media

Least Concern

Madwoman'S Milk

Euphorbia helioscopia

Least Concern

Fen Sedge

Cladium mariscus

Endangered

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Beardless rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon viridis

Not Evaluated

Billion-Dollar Grass

Echinochloa frumentacea

Not Evaluated

Wimmera ryegrass

Lolium rigidum

Not Evaluated

Silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Not Evaluated

American Great Bulrush

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Least Concern

Curlytop Knotweed

Persicaria lapathifolia

Least Concern

Ripgut brome

Bromus diandrus

Near Threatened

rose evening-primrose

Oenothera rosea

Not Evaluated

tree mallow

Malva arborea

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

hoary plantain

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

Saltcedar

Tamarix ramosissima

Not Evaluated

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

coastal plain yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

Golden crownbeard

Verbesina encelioides

Not Evaluated

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Turkey tangle fogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Least Concern

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

African senna

Senna didymobotrya

Least Concern

candelabrum cactus

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Least Concern

Daisy

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Least Concern

Creeping Prickly-Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Peruvian zinnia

Zinnia peruviana

Not Evaluated

western cudweed

Gnaphalium polycaulon

Not Evaluated

velvet mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Least Concern

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

Jointed Pricklypear

Opuntia aurantiaca

Least Concern

Cape bugloss

Anchusa capensis

Not Evaluated

Egyptian fenugreek

Trigonella glabra

Not Evaluated

Seashore vervain

Verbena litoralis

Least Concern

Threelobe false mallow

Malvastrum coromandelianum

Not Evaluated

Glandular senna

Senna multiglandulosa

Least Concern

Chilean algarrobo

Prosopis chilensis

Least Concern

Moon cactus

Harrisia martinii

Least Concern

midnight-lady

Harrisia pomanensis

Least Concern

Waterbush

Myoporum montanum

Least Concern

Indian Sundew

Drosera indica

Least Concern

Blind Pricklypear

Opuntia rufida

Least Concern

Athel tamarisk

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

Red brome

Bromus rubens

Not Evaluated

great blanket-flower

Gaillardia aristata

Not Evaluated

Bluegreen saltbush

Atriplex nummularia

Not Evaluated

gomphrena-weed

Gomphrena celosioides

Not Evaluated

small matweed

Guilleminea densa

Not Evaluated

Lindley's saltbush

Atriplex lindleyi

Not Evaluated

large round-leaf prickly-pear

Opuntia spinulifera

Not Evaluated

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Vulnerable

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