South Africa
Africa · Southern Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Yang Shi Cao
Achillea millefolium
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Black Bent
Agrostis gigantea
blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
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
Custard Apple
Annona reticulata
Asian Pony'S-Foot
Dichondra micrantha
Tropical white morning-glory
Ipomoea alba
Japanese climbing fern
Lygodium japonicum
coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
Waterthyme
Hydrilla verticillata
Sesbania Pea
Sesbania bispinosa
Sickle Medick
Medicago falcata
Asian pigeonwings
Clitoria ternatea
Plume albizia
Paraserianthes lophantha
Pokeweed
Phytolacca dioica
Delicate Fern Moss
Thuidium delicatulum
bird-chilli
Capsicum frutescens
Tamarillo
Solanum betaceum
Argentine pepperweed
Lepidium bonariense
Bastard Cress
Lepidium campestre
Wavyleaf sea lavender
Limonium sinuatum
Canary Islands Pine
Pinus canariensis
candelabra aloe
Aloe arborescens
Papaya
Carica papaya
Cathedral bells
Kalanchoe pinnata
Kariba weed
Salvinia molesta
Edible banana
Musa acuminata
Candlenut tree
Aleurites moluccanus
Barbados gooseberry
Pereskia aculeata
Chinese elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Separated sedge
Carex divisa
Chinese privet
Ligustrum sinense
Narrow-leafed Ash
Fraxinus angustifolia
Golden trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Common bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
Stiff Brome
Brachypodium distachyon
Rose natal grass
Melinis repens
Purple pampas grass
Cortaderia jubata
Mediterranean lovegrass
Eragrostis barrelieri
Australian fingergrass
Chloris truncata
Butterweed
Erigeron canadensis
Argentine fleabane
Erigeron bonariensis
Field burrweed
Soliva sessilis
Mexican fan palm
Washingtonia robusta
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea
Prickly Russian Thistle
Salsola tragus
Cut-Leaf Evening-Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Needle Bush
Hakea sericea
Silkoak
Grevillea robusta
Dixie rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Giant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Chinese Hound'S Tongue
Cynoglossum amabile
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Australian cheesewood
Pittosporum undulatum
Grannyvine
Ipomoea tricolor
Japanese morning-glory
Ipomoea nil
hoary plantain
Plantago virginica
Bracted Plantain
Plantago aristata
Indian heliotrope
Heliotropium indicum
Saltcedar
Tamarix ramosissima
Golden wattle
Acacia pycnantha
Royal poinciana
Delonix regia
Rougeplant
Rivina humilis
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