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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 48
Least Concern 484
Data Deficient 20
Not Evaluated 885
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

Butterweed

Erigeron canadensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

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

Delta maidenhair fern

Adiantum raddianum

Not Evaluated

Australian cheesewood

Pittosporum undulatum

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

Thatch moss

Leptodontium gemmascens

Vulnerable

blue palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Least Concern

St. Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

Oriental false hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Not Evaluated

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Crapemyrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Not Evaluated

Cigar flower

Cuphea ignea

Not Evaluated

Devil's horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Golden Archangel

Lamium galeobdolon

Least Concern

American Chestnut

Castanea dentata

Critically Endangered

White garland-lily

Hedychium coronarium

Not Evaluated

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Rockweed

Pilea microphylla

Not Evaluated

Cedar of Goa

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

Rattlebox

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

Indian Jointvetch

Aeschynomene indica

Least Concern

Purple bushbean

Macroptilium atropurpureum

Not Evaluated

Japanese Arrowroot

Pueraria montana

Not Evaluated

Montpellier Broom

Genista monspessulana

Not Evaluated

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

African senna

Senna didymobotrya

Least Concern

Sword Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Least Concern

Paperflower

Bougainvillea glabra

Not Evaluated

Ramgoat dashalong

Turnera ulmifolia

Least Concern

Onionweed

Asphodelus fistulosus

Not Evaluated

Chandelier plant

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Aphid Trap

Proboscidea louisianica

Not Evaluated

Heartleaf madeiravine

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

slim-bristle sandbur

Cenchrus brownii

Not Evaluated

narrow Canary grass

Phalaris angusta

Not Evaluated

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