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South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Total Species
1521
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
59308690
Area
1221037 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1113
Animalia 400
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in South Africa

Papaya

Carica papaya

Data Deficient

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

milkweed

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Not Evaluated

Golden Dog's-tail

Lamarckia aurea

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

Chameleon

Houttuynia cordata

Not Evaluated

Mexican fan palm

Washingtonia robusta

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Prickly Russian Thistle

Salsola tragus

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

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

tiputree

Tipuana tipu

Least Concern

Woolly Clover

Trifolium tomentosum

Not Evaluated

Suffocated clover

Trifolium suffocatum

Not Evaluated

good-luck-plant

Cordyline fruticosa

Least Concern

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Black poui

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

Norfolk island pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Vulnerable

Old Man'S Beard

Tillandsia usneoides

Least Concern

Simons' cotoneaster

Cotoneaster simonsii

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

Seashore paspalum

Paspalum vaginatum

Least Concern

St. Augustine grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

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

Swampmahogany

Eucalyptus robusta

Near Threatened

Weeping Paperbark

Melaleuca leucadendra

Data Deficient

Punktree

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Least Concern

Carolina bristlemallow

Modiola caroliniana

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Golden Archangel

Lamium galeobdolon

Least Concern

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