South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
hint yagi
Ricinus communis
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
Bloodwort
Achillea millefolium
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
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
Strawberry guava
Psidium cattleianum
karri
Eucalyptus diversicolor
Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea hederifolia
Golden Archangel
Lamium galeobdolon
Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa
Rockweed
Pilea microphylla
Cedar of Goa
Cupressus lusitanica
Perennial soybean
Neonotonia wightii
Butterfly tree
Bauhinia purpurea
Pride-of-barbados
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Paperflower
Bougainvillea glabra
Ramgoat dashalong
Turnera ulmifolia
Scotch attorney
Clusia rosea
Clubbed begonia
Begonia cucullata
Loblolly pine
Pinus taeda
Chir pine
Pinus roxburghii
candelabrum cactus
Cylindropuntia imbricata
queen-of-the-night
Cereus jamacaru
Arborescent pricklypear
Opuntia leucotricha
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Mu oil tree
Vernicia montana
Violet crabgrass
Digitaria violascens
Daisy
Erigeron sumatrensis
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Washerwoman
Alternanthera caracasana
beach evening-primrose
Oenothera drummondii
small-flower evening-primrose
Oenothera indecora
Sydney bluegum
Eucalyptus saligna
Red ironbark
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Sugargum
Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Wax mallow
Malvaviscus arboreus
American evergreen
Syngonium podophyllum
Bengal trumpet
Thunbergia grandiflora
Indian-laurel
Litsea glutinosa
Inchplant
Tradescantia zebrina
Paradox acacia
Acacia paradoxa
Pearl wattle
Acacia podalyriifolia
Coastal wattle
Acacia cyclops
Orchid Tree
Bauhinia forficata
Siamese cassia
Senna siamea
Nodding Clover
Trifolium cernuum
red spiderling
Boerhavia diffusa
great bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Yellow trumpetbush
Tecoma stans
Roseleaf raspberry
Rubus rosifolius
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Creeping Prickly-Pear
Opuntia humifusa
Poorland flatsedge
Cyperus compressus
American angelica-tree
Aralia spinosa
Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion
Taraxacum hamatiforme
Marklund's Dandelion
Taraxacum marklundii
Fat-spiked Yard-grass
Eleusine multiflora
Woollyjoint pricklypear
Opuntia tomentosa
Naked crabgrass
Digitaria nuda
Peruvian zinnia
Zinnia peruviana
Paraguayan starbur
Acanthospermum australe
Golden-fruited Dandelion
Taraxacum disseminatum
Roebelin palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Keeled wormseed
Dysphania carinata
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