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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 47
Least Concern 479
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 873
Extinct in the Wild 2
Extinct 10

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

coast redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Endangered

Waterthyme

Hydrilla verticillata

Not Evaluated

Sesbania Pea

Sesbania bispinosa

Least Concern

Sickle Medick

Medicago falcata

Least Concern

bird-chilli

Capsicum frutescens

Not Evaluated

Tamarillo

Solanum betaceum

Not Evaluated

Argentine pepperweed

Lepidium bonariense

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

Graceful false flax

Camelina rumelica

Not Evaluated

Canary Islands Pine

Pinus canariensis

Least Concern

candelabra aloe

Aloe arborescens

Least Concern

Papaya

Carica papaya

Data Deficient

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Edible banana

Musa acuminata

Not Evaluated

Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Candlenut tree

Aleurites moluccanus

Least Concern

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Least Concern

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Narrow-leafed Ash

Fraxinus angustifolia

Least Concern

Golden trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Least Concern

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Common bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Stiff Brome

Brachypodium distachyon

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Common St. Paul's wort

Sigesbeckia orientalis

Not Evaluated

Blowball

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

Butterweed

Erigeron canadensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

Not Evaluated

Mexican fan palm

Washingtonia robusta

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Prickly Russian Thistle

Salsola tragus

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose

Oenothera laciniata

Not Evaluated

Needle Bush

Hakea sericea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Dixie rosemallow

Hibiscus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

Chinese Hound'S Tongue

Cynoglossum amabile

Not Evaluated

Grannyvine

Ipomoea tricolor

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

hoary plantain

Plantago virginica

Not Evaluated

Bracted Plantain

Plantago aristata

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Saltcedar

Tamarix ramosissima

Not Evaluated

Golden wattle

Acacia pycnantha

Least Concern

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

good-luck-plant

Cordyline fruticosa

Least Concern

Pale Cabbage

Brassica tournefortii

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Norfolk island pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Vulnerable

Old Man'S Beard

Tillandsia usneoides

Least Concern

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

Carrot bur parsley

Caucalis platycarpos

Not Evaluated

Christplant

Euphorbia milii

Not Evaluated

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

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