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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
18
CR + EN + VU
Population
59 308 690
Area
1 221 037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 5
Vulnerable 11
Near Threatened 16
Least Concern 195
Data Deficient 8
Not Evaluated 375
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Fungi 1
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Sweet-amber

Hypericum androsaemum

Not Evaluated

Asian Wild Raspberry

Rubus ellipticus

Least Concern

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster salicifolius

Not Evaluated

Leafy spurge

Euphorbia esula

Least Concern

Common pricklypear

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

Nepal Knotweed

Persicaria nepalensis

Not Evaluated

Pinkhead smartweed

Persicaria capitata

Not Evaluated

pagoda-tree

Plumeria rubra

Not Evaluated

Natal plum

Carissa macrocarpa

Least Concern

Borrer's Saltmarsh-Grass

Puccinellia fasciculata

Endangered

Couchgrass

Elymus repens

Least Concern

Crimson fountaingrass

Cenchrus setaceus

Not Evaluated

Bentgrass

Agrostis castellana

Not Evaluated

Cosmos

Cosmos sulphureus

Not Evaluated

stink aster

Dittrichia graveolens

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

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

New Zealand tea tree

Leptospermum scoparium

Least Concern

Brazilian Guava

Psidium guineense

Least Concern

Surinam cherry

Eugenia uniflora

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

Mile a minute vine

Ipomoea cairica

Not Evaluated

Mexican cedar

Cedrela odorata

Endangered

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum

Not Evaluated

coast redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Endangered

Waterthyme

Hydrilla verticillata

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

Asian pigeonwings

Clitoria ternatea

Not Evaluated

Plume albizia

Paraserianthes lophantha

Least Concern

Pokeweed

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

Delicate Fern Moss

Thuidium delicatulum

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

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

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