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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 883
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

Cosmos

Cosmos sulphureus

Not Evaluated

stink aster

Dittrichia graveolens

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

New Zealand tea tree

Leptospermum scoparium

Least Concern

Brazilian Guava

Psidium guineense

Least Concern

Surinam cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Not Evaluated

Asian Pony'S-Foot

Dichondra micrantha

Not Evaluated

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

Sickle Medick

Medicago falcata

Least Concern

Asian pigeonwings

Clitoria ternatea

Not Evaluated

Plume albizia

Paraserianthes lophantha

Least Concern

Pokeweed

Phytolacca dioica

Not Evaluated

Delicate Fern Moss

Thuidium delicatulum

Not Evaluated

Graceful false flax

Camelina rumelica

Not Evaluated

Edible banana

Musa acuminata

Not Evaluated

Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Separated sedge

Carex divisa

Critically Endangered

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Narrow-leafed Ash

Fraxinus angustifolia

Least Concern

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

Chameleon

Houttuynia cordata

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

Golden wattle

Acacia pycnantha

Least Concern

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Pale Cabbage

Brassica tournefortii

Not Evaluated

Upright chickweed

Moenchia erecta

Critically Endangered

Mexican weeping pine

Pinus patula

Not Evaluated

Blue-Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Not Evaluated

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

Carrot bur parsley

Caucalis platycarpos

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Rice-paper plant

Tetrapanax papyrifer

Least Concern

Eve's needle cactus

Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Least Concern

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

Least Concern

Streambank bulrush

Schoenoplectus triqueter

Critically Endangered

Curved sicklegrass

Parapholis incurva

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

piccabeen bangalow palm

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Not Evaluated

Queen palm

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Not Evaluated

Yellow butterfly palm

Dypsis lutescens

Not Evaluated

Spiderwisp

Gynandropsis gynandra

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

karri

Eucalyptus diversicolor

Least Concern

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Golden Archangel

Lamium galeobdolon

Least Concern

purpleheart

Tradescantia pallida

Not Evaluated

Jio

Commelina benghalensis

Least Concern

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