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
Buckhorn plantain
Plantago coronopus
Black Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Glandular Plantain
Plantago afra
Broad-Leaved Plantain
Plantago major
sharped-leaved fluellen
Kickxia elatine
round-leaved fluellen
Kickxia spuria
Bright-Blue Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia
Birdeye speedwell
Veronica persica
Butter And Eggs
Linaria vulgaris
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
Common Birch
Betula pendula
Awnless Geranium
Geranium molle
Cutleaf geranium
Geranium dissectum
sesame
Sesamum indicum
Balloon vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Acer negundo
dwarf rush
Juncus capitatus
Common Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius
Dudley'S Rush
Juncus tenuis
Bog Rush
Juncus effusus
Lawson's Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
Canadian waterweed
Elodea canadensis
Orange wattle
Acacia saligna
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Purple Vetch
Vicia benghalensis
Fodder Vetch
Vicia villosa
Tiny vetch
Vicia hirsuta
Four-Seed Vetch
Vicia tetrasperma
Narrowleaf lupine
Lupinus angustifolius
European yellow lupine
Lupinus luteus
Spanish broom
Spartium junceum
Serradella
Ornithopus sativus
Burclover
Medicago polymorpha
Black Medic
Medicago lupulina
Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Common Honey-Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Septicweed
Senna occidentalis
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Common gorse
Ulex europaeus
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Tall albizia
Albizia procera
Creeping White Clover
Trifolium repens
Hairy Clover
Trifolium arvense
Annual Strawberry Clover
Trifolium resupinatum
Big Hop Clover
Trifolium campestre
Carnation Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
Mammoth Clover
Trifolium medium
Subterranean clover
Trifolium subterraneum
Clustered clover
Trifolium glomeratum
Yellow Cowlily
Nuphar lutea
Bluecrown passionflower
Passiflora caerulea
Purple granadilla
Passiflora edulis
Common Thorn-Apple
Datura stramonium
Angel's-trumpets
Datura ferox
Angel'S Trumpet
Datura innoxia
Glaucous-Leaf Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
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