South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Bloodwort
Achillea millefolium
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Ecoregions
Knysna-Amatole montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
Highveld grasslands
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands · Afrotropic
Albany thickets
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub · Afrotropic
Kalahari xeric savanna
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands · Afrotropic
Southern Africa mangroves
Mangroves · Afrotropic
All Species in South Africa
Asian pigeonwings
Clitoria ternatea
Plume albizia
Paraserianthes lophantha
Pokeweed
Phytolacca dioica
Delicate Fern Moss
Thuidium delicatulum
Argentine pepperweed
Lepidium bonariense
Bastard Cress
Lepidium campestre
Wavyleaf sea lavender
Limonium sinuatum
Cathedral bells
Kalanchoe pinnata
Kariba weed
Salvinia molesta
Mexican fireplant
Euphorbia heterophylla
Candlenut tree
Aleurites moluccanus
Barbados gooseberry
Pereskia aculeata
Separated sedge
Carex divisa
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
Narrow-leafed Ash
Fraxinus angustifolia
milkweed
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Golden Dog's-tail
Lamarckia aurea
Purple pampas grass
Cortaderia jubata
Mediterranean lovegrass
Eragrostis barrelieri
Australian fingergrass
Chloris truncata
Butterweed
Erigeron canadensis
Argentine fleabane
Erigeron bonariensis
Field burrweed
Soliva sessilis
Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata
Mexican fan palm
Washingtonia robusta
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Australian cheesewood
Pittosporum undulatum
Grannyvine
Ipomoea tricolor
Japanese morning-glory
Ipomoea nil
hoary plantain
Plantago virginica
Bracted Plantain
Plantago aristata
Jewels of opar
Talinum paniculatum
Rougeplant
Rivina humilis
tiputree
Tipuana tipu
Woolly Clover
Trifolium tomentosum
Suffocated clover
Trifolium suffocatum
Pale Cabbage
Brassica tournefortii
Upright chickweed
Moenchia erecta
Mexican weeping pine
Pinus patula
Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Brazilian peppertree
Schinus terebinthifolia
Carrot bur parsley
Caucalis platycarpos
Christplant
Euphorbia milii
Prostrate sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Coral vine
Antigonon leptopus
St. Augustine grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
Sphagneticola trilobata
coastal plain yellowtops
Flaveria bidentis
Dagger flower
Mantisalca salmantica
Golden crownbeard
Verbesina encelioides
piccabeen bangalow palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Queen palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Yellow butterfly palm
Dypsis lutescens
Spiderwisp
Gynandropsis gynandra
Strawberry guava
Psidium cattleianum
karri
Eucalyptus diversicolor
Swampmahogany
Eucalyptus robusta
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