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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

Crimson fountaingrass

Cenchrus setaceus

Not Evaluated

Bentgrass

Agrostis castellana

Not Evaluated

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

Not Evaluated

Florida royal palm

Roystonea regia

Not Evaluated

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

magentaspreen

Chenopodium giganteum

Not Evaluated

European Goosefoot

Lipandra polysperma

Least Concern

Hairy Evening Primrose

Oenothera villosa

Not Evaluated

tree mallow

Malva arborea

Not Evaluated

Shoeblackplant

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Not Evaluated

Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf-Philodendron

Monstera deliciosa

Not Evaluated

Custard Apple

Annona reticulata

Not Evaluated

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum

Not Evaluated

Sesbania Pea

Sesbania bispinosa

Least Concern

Sickle Medick

Medicago falcata

Least Concern

White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Mountain ebony

Bauhinia variegata

Not Evaluated

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

Wavyleaf sea lavender

Limonium sinuatum

Not Evaluated

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

Separated sedge

Carex divisa

Critically Endangered

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

milkweed

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Not Evaluated

Golden Dog's-tail

Lamarckia aurea

Not Evaluated

Purple pampas grass

Cortaderia jubata

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Australian fingergrass

Chloris truncata

Not Evaluated

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Common St. Paul's wort

Sigesbeckia orientalis

Not Evaluated

Blowball

Taraxacum officinale

Not Evaluated

Chameleon

Houttuynia cordata

Not Evaluated

Mexican fan palm

Washingtonia robusta

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Prickly Russian Thistle

Salsola tragus

Not Evaluated

Dixie rosemallow

Hibiscus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

Chinese Hound'S Tongue

Cynoglossum amabile

Not Evaluated

Delta maidenhair fern

Adiantum raddianum

Not Evaluated

Australian cheesewood

Pittosporum undulatum

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

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