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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

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

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

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

Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Candlenut tree

Aleurites moluccanus

Least Concern

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

Chinese elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Least Concern

Separated sedge

Carex divisa

Critically Endangered

Chinese privet

Ligustrum sinense

Not Evaluated

Narrow-leafed Ash

Fraxinus angustifolia

Least Concern

Golden trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Least Concern

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

milkweed

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Not Evaluated

Golden Dog's-tail

Lamarckia aurea

Not Evaluated

Common bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Stiff Brome

Brachypodium distachyon

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

Purple pampas grass

Cortaderia jubata

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

Australian fingergrass

Chloris truncata

Not Evaluated

Butterweed

Erigeron canadensis

Not Evaluated

Argentine fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis

Not Evaluated

Field burrweed

Soliva sessilis

Not Evaluated

Mexican fan palm

Washingtonia robusta

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Prickly Russian Thistle

Salsola tragus

Not Evaluated

Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose

Oenothera laciniata

Not Evaluated

Needle Bush

Hakea sericea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

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

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