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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
65
CR + EN + VU
Population
59 308 690
Area
1 221 037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 20
Vulnerable 30
Near Threatened 45
Least Concern 466
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 875
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Cutleaf geranium

Geranium dissectum

Endangered

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Acer negundo

Not Evaluated

convolvulus hawkmoth

Agrius convolvuli

Not Evaluated

Common Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Least Concern

Dudley'S Rush

Juncus tenuis

Least Concern

Bog Rush

Juncus effusus

Least Concern

Common Wood-Rush

Luzula multiflora

Least Concern

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

Big-Sting Nettle

Urtica dioica

Least Concern

Lawson's Cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Not Evaluated

Japanese cedar

Cryptomeria japonica

Not Evaluated

Canadian waterweed

Elodea canadensis

Not Evaluated

Orange wattle

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Bokhara Clover

Melilotus albus

Not Evaluated

Annual yellow sweetclover

Melilotus indicus

Not Evaluated

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Least Concern

Bird Vetch

Vicia cracca

Least Concern

Common Vetch

Vicia sativa

Least Concern

Purple Vetch

Vicia benghalensis

Not Evaluated

Serradella

Ornithopus sativus

Not Evaluated

Burclover

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

Bird'S Foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Least Concern

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Not Evaluated

Broom

Cytisus scoparius

Least Concern

Common Honey-Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Not Evaluated

Septicweed

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Not Evaluated

Woman's tongue

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

Tall albizia

Albizia procera

Least Concern

Creeping White Clover

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

Hairy Clover

Trifolium arvense

Least Concern

Annual Strawberry Clover

Trifolium resupinatum

Not Evaluated

Ardilla Gris Oriental

Sciurus carolinensis

Not Evaluated

Carnation Clover

Trifolium incarnatum

Not Evaluated

Mammoth Clover

Trifolium medium

Near Threatened

Subterranean clover

Trifolium subterraneum

Near Threatened

Clustered clover

Trifolium glomeratum

Not Evaluated

Alsike Clover

Trifolium hybridum

Least Concern

Least Hop Clover

Trifolium dubium

Least Concern

Chilean Clover

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Not Evaluated

Centuryplant

Agave americana

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Common Thorn-Apple

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

Angel's-trumpets

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Glaucous-Leaf Tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Not Evaluated

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Least Concern

Red Buffalo-bur

Solanum sisymbriifolium

Least Concern

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

Hairy Nightshade

Solanum villosum

Not Evaluated

Cutleaf groundcherry

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

Seaside Koniga

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Roadside pepperweed

Lepidium ruderale

Least Concern

Heart-Pod Hoary Cress

Lepidium draba

Least Concern

Lesser swinecress

Lepidium didymum

Not Evaluated

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