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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
59.308.690
Area
1.221.037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Carolina bristlemallow

Modiola caroliniana

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Golden Archangel

Lamium galeobdolon

Least Concern

American Chestnut

Castanea dentata

Critically Endangered

Carolina crane's-bill

Geranium carolinianum

Not Evaluated

Five-stamen tamarisk

Tamarix chinensis

Not Evaluated

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Cootamundra wattle

Acacia baileyana

Not Evaluated

Green wattle

Acacia decurrens

Least Concern

Purple bushbean

Macroptilium atropurpureum

Not Evaluated

Japanese Arrowroot

Pueraria montana

Not Evaluated

Montpellier Broom

Genista monspessulana

Not Evaluated

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

African senna

Senna didymobotrya

Least Concern

Emperor's candlesticks

Senna alata

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

tall nightshade

Solanum chenopodioides

Not Evaluated

Cockroach berry

Solanum capsicoides

Not Evaluated

Scotch attorney

Clusia rosea

Not Evaluated

Loblolly pine

Pinus taeda

Least Concern

Onionweed

Asphodelus fistulosus

Not Evaluated

Chandelier plant

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Aphid Trap

Proboscidea louisianica

Not Evaluated

candelabrum cactus

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Least Concern

Heartleaf madeiravine

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

narrow Canary grass

Phalaris angusta

Not Evaluated

Antelope Grass

Echinochloa pyramidalis

Least Concern

Algerian Oat

Avena byzantina

Not Evaluated

Awnless Brome

Bromus inermis

Least Concern

Spiked bur grass

Tragus berteronianus

Not Evaluated

Spoonleaf purple everlasting

Gamochaeta purpurea

Not Evaluated

Daisy

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago altissima

Not Evaluated

Washerwoman

Alternanthera caracasana

Not Evaluated

beach evening-primrose

Oenothera drummondii

Not Evaluated

small-flower evening-primrose

Oenothera indecora

Not Evaluated

Golden dewdrops

Duranta erecta

Least Concern

Wax mallow

Malvaviscus arboreus

Not Evaluated

American evergreen

Syngonium podophyllum

Not Evaluated

Algerian Oak

Quercus canariensis

Data Deficient

Indian-laurel

Litsea glutinosa

Least Concern

Paradox acacia

Acacia paradoxa

Least Concern

Coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

Desmodium uncinatum

Not Evaluated

Siamese cassia

Senna siamea

Not Evaluated

Nodding Clover

Trifolium cernuum

Not Evaluated

Indian rosewood

Dalbergia sissoo

Least Concern

White passionflower

Passiflora subpeltata

Least Concern

Lotus sweetjuice

Glinus lotoides

Least Concern

Day jessamine

Cestrum diurnum

Least Concern

crimson cestrum

Cestrum elegans

Least Concern

Nightshade

Solanum laxum

Not Evaluated

Flame Nasturtium

Tropaeolum speciosum

Not Evaluated

Slash pine

Pinus elliottii

Least Concern

African-lily

Agapanthus praecox

Not Evaluated

Devil's backbone

Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Not Evaluated

Dead Man'S Fingers

Codium fragile

Not Evaluated

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