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
Eve's needle cactus
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Angel's-wings
Opuntia microdasys
Streambank bulrush
Schoenoplectus triqueter
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Coral vine
Antigonon leptopus
Seashore paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Curved sicklegrass
Parapholis incurva
Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
Sphagneticola trilobata
Tree marigold
Tithonia diversifolia
Hispid starbur
Acanthospermum hispidum
Oriental false hawksbeard
Youngia japonica
Siamweed
Chromolaena odorata
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Cigar flower
Cuphea ignea
piccabeen bangalow palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Queen palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Yellow butterfly palm
Dypsis lutescens
Spiderwisp
Gynandropsis gynandra
Strawberry guava
Psidium cattleianum
karri
Eucalyptus diversicolor
Swampmahogany
Eucalyptus robusta
Weeping Paperbark
Melaleuca leucadendra
Punktree
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Carolina bristlemallow
Modiola caroliniana
leather-coat
Waltheria indica
Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory
Ipomoea hederifolia
Golden Archangel
Lamium galeobdolon
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
White garland-lily
Hedychium coronarium
Boatlily
Tradescantia spathacea
Carolina crane's-bill
Geranium carolinianum
River sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Five-stamen tamarisk
Tamarix chinensis
Monterey cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Cootamundra wattle
Acacia baileyana
Green wattle
Acacia decurrens
Rattlebox
Sesbania punicea
Indian Jointvetch
Aeschynomene indica
Purple bushbean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Japanese Arrowroot
Pueraria montana
Montpellier Broom
Genista monspessulana
Hyacinthbean
Lablab purpureus
Java-bean
Senna obtusifolia
African senna
Senna didymobotrya
Emperor's candlesticks
Senna alata
Adam's Leedle
Yucca gloriosa
Fox tail agave
Agave attenuata
Long-Flower Tobacco
Nicotiana longiflora
tall nightshade
Solanum chenopodioides
Cockroach berry
Solanum capsicoides
Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Paperflower
Bougainvillea glabra
Ramgoat dashalong
Turnera ulmifolia
Onionweed
Asphodelus fistulosus
Chandelier plant
Kalanchoe delagoensis
Aphid Trap
Proboscidea louisianica
candelabrum cactus
Cylindropuntia imbricata
queen-of-the-night
Cereus jamacaru
Arborescent pricklypear
Opuntia leucotricha
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
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