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
Least Evening-Primrose
Oenothera parviflora
rose evening-primrose
Oenothera rosea
Macadamia
Macadamia integrifolia
Fine-leaved Fumitory
Fumaria parviflora
Holly oak
Quercus ilex
Oak
Quercus palustris
Cork bark oak
Quercus suber
Abyssinian mustard
Crambe hispanica
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius
Nepal Knotweed
Persicaria nepalensis
Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
stink aster
Dittrichia graveolens
Australian waterbuttons
Cotula australis
New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium
Brazilian Guava
Psidium guineense
Surinam cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Asian pigeonwings
Clitoria ternatea
Plume albizia
Paraserianthes lophantha
Pokeweed
Phytolacca dioica
Delicate Fern Moss
Thuidium delicatulum
Argentine pepperweed
Lepidium bonariense
Bastard Cress
Lepidium campestre
milkweed
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Golden Dog's-tail
Lamarckia aurea
Clavel De Muerto
Tithonia rotundifolia
Common St. Paul's wort
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Blowball
Taraxacum officinale
Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Needle Bush
Hakea sericea
Silkoak
Grevillea robusta
Fern Palm
Cycas revoluta
Indian heliotrope
Heliotropium indicum
Saltcedar
Tamarix ramosissima
Pale Cabbage
Brassica tournefortii
Christplant
Euphorbia milii
Prostrate sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Thatch moss
Leptodontium gemmascens
blue palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Curved sicklegrass
Parapholis incurva
piccabeen bangalow palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Queen palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Yellow butterfly palm
Dypsis lutescens
golden hunter's-robe
Epipremnum aureum
Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa
Rockweed
Pilea microphylla
Cedar of Goa
Cupressus lusitanica
Rattlebox
Sesbania punicea
Indian Jointvetch
Aeschynomene indica
Purple bushbean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Japanese Arrowroot
Pueraria montana
Montpellier Broom
Genista monspessulana
Sword Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Paperflower
Bougainvillea glabra
Ramgoat dashalong
Turnera ulmifolia
Heartleaf madeiravine
Anredera cordifolia
Daisy
Erigeron sumatrensis
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago altissima
Sydney bluegum
Eucalyptus saligna
Red ironbark
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Sugargum
Eucalyptus cladocalyx
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