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Congo (DRC)

Africa · Middle Africa

Total Species
548
Threatened
9
CR + EN + VU
Population
92,377,986
Area
2,344,858 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 4
Vulnerable 5
Near Threatened 6
Least Concern 143
Data Deficient 7
Not Evaluated 372
Extinct 2

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 477
Animalia 68
Bacteria 3

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Congo (DRC)

Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

Not Evaluated

Ramie Chinese grass

Boehmeria nivea

Not Evaluated

White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Mountain ebony

Bauhinia variegata

Not Evaluated

Brazilian copal

Hymenaea courbaril

Near Threatened

Pokeweed

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

Golden shower

Cassia fistula

Least Concern

Tamarillo

Solanum betaceum

Not Evaluated

Panama Hat Plant

Carludovica palmata

Least Concern

star-apple

Chrysophyllum cainito

Not Evaluated

Papaya

Carica papaya

Data Deficient

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Edible banana

Musa acuminata

Not Evaluated

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Not Evaluated

breadfruit

Artocarpus altilis

Not Evaluated

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Not Evaluated

Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Candlenut tree

Aleurites moluccanus

Least Concern

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

Golden trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Least Concern

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Brazilian cress

Acmella oleracea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Quinine tree

Cinchona pubescens

Vulnerable

Grannyvine

Ipomoea tricolor

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Lilac chastetree

Vitex agnus-castus

Not Evaluated

mealy sage

Salvia farinacea

Not Evaluated

Blood sage

Salvia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Bracted Plantain

Plantago aristata

Not Evaluated

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum

Least Concern

cow-itch

Mucuna pruriens

Not Evaluated

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Monkeypod

Pithecellobium dulce

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

Conch apple

Passiflora maliformis

Least Concern

gilo

Solanum aethiopicum

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Matted sandmat

Euphorbia serpens

Not Evaluated

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Bambara Groundnut

Vigna subterranea

Not Evaluated

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Hilograss

Paspalum conjugatum

Least Concern

St. Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Sea Ambrosia

Ambrosia maritima

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

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