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
Herb of the cross
Verbena officinalis
Argentina Vervain
Verbena bonariensis
'Ihi
Oxalis corniculata
Common Scouring-Rush
Equisetum hyemale
anoda-weed
Anoda cristata
Buttonweed
Malva neglecta
Bladder Ketmia
Hibiscus trionum
Arrowleaf sida
Sida rhombifolia
convolvulus hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli
Water lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Changing Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis discolor
Garden Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica
Common Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis arvensis
Garden Anchusa
Anchusa azurea
Blue Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
Gray Poplar
Populus canescens
Brittle Willow
Salix fragilis
goat willow
Salix caprea
weeping willow
Salix babylonica
Yellow Dodder
Cuscuta campestris
Clover Dodder
Cuscuta epithymum
Common Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Bearbind
Calystegia sepium
Johnny jumpup
Viola tricolor
common broomrape
Orobanche minor
Chinaberrytree
Melia azedarach
Staggerweed
Stachys arvensis
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Carpenter Weed
Prunella vulgaris
Bermuda Thistle
Argemone mexicana
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Chukar / Chukar Partridge
Alectoris chukar
European Chestnut
Castanea sativa
Calamus
Acorus calamus
Bear's-breech
Acanthus mollis
Camphortree
Cinnamomum camphora
Small-leaf spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
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
Balloon vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Acer negundo
dwarf rush
Juncus capitatus
Common Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius
Common Wood-Rush
Luzula multiflora
Dwarf nettle
Urtica urens
Big-Sting Nettle
Urtica dioica
Lawson's Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
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