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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

Onionweed

Asphodelus fistulosus

Not Evaluated

Chandelier plant

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Not Evaluated

Aphid Trap

Proboscidea louisianica

Not Evaluated

candelabrum cactus

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Least Concern

queen-of-the-night

Cereus jamacaru

Least Concern

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

Awnless Brome

Bromus inermis

Least Concern

African bermudagrass

Cynodon nlemfuensis

Extinct

Finger millet

Eleusine coracana

Not Evaluated

Spiked bur grass

Tragus berteronianus

Not Evaluated

Spoonleaf purple everlasting

Gamochaeta purpurea

Not Evaluated

Algerian Oak

Quercus canariensis

Data Deficient

Bitter ginger

Zingiber zerumbet

Data Deficient

Shellplant

Alpinia zerumbet

Data Deficient

Polkadot-plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Not Evaluated

scoparia-weed

Scoparia dulcis

Least Concern

Orchid Tree

Bauhinia forficata

Least Concern

Siamese cassia

Senna siamea

Not Evaluated

Nodding Clover

Trifolium cernuum

Not Evaluated

Narrow swordfern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Flame Nasturtium

Tropaeolum speciosum

Not Evaluated

Roseleaf raspberry

Rubus rosifolius

Not Evaluated

Chittagong wood

Chukrasia tabularis

Least Concern

American angelica-tree

Aralia spinosa

Not Evaluated

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

Taraxacum hamatiforme

Least Concern

Marklund's Dandelion

Taraxacum marklundii

Least Concern

Fat-spiked Yard-grass

Eleusine multiflora

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Elephant grass

Cenchrus purpureus

Not Evaluated

Kikuyugrass

Cenchrus clandestinus

Not Evaluated

western cudweed

Gnaphalium polycaulon

Not Evaluated

Australian teatree

Leptospermum laevigatum

Least Concern

New Zealand Christmastree

Metrosideros excelsa

Not Evaluated

magenta lilly-pilly

Syzygium paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Redflower gum

Corymbia ficifolia

Near Threatened

Gympie Messmate

Eucalyptus cloeziana

Least Concern

Grand eucalyptus

Eucalyptus grandis

Least Concern

Tuart

Eucalyptus gomphocephala

Vulnerable

Southern mahogany

Eucalyptus botryoides

Near Threatened

Forest redgum

Eucalyptus tereticornis

Least Concern

Argyle apple

Eucalyptus cinerea

Near Threatened

Australian tallowwood

Eucalyptus microcorys

Near Threatened

Dixie silverback fern

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Not Evaluated

erect spiderling

Boerhavia erecta

Not Evaluated

moreton-bay-pine

Araucaria bidwillii

Least Concern

doctorbush

Plumbago zeylanica

Not Evaluated

Yellow unicorn-plant

Ibicella lutea

Not Evaluated

Pacific island flat sedge

Cyperus cyperoides

Least Concern

Grassland Dandelion

Taraxacum dilatatum

Least Concern

trident maple

Acer buergerianum

Least Concern

birdflower

Crotalaria agatiflora

Not Evaluated

Egyptian fenugreek

Trigonella glabra

Not Evaluated

South American skullcap

Scutellaria racemosa

Least Concern

Wild Tantan

Desmanthus virgatus

Least Concern

Oldman's cap

Polycarpaea corymbosa

Extinct

Bermuda pigroot

Sisyrinchium micranthum

Least Concern

Water spangles

Salvinia minima

Not Evaluated

cane cactus

Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica

Near Threatened

Giant Ash

Eucalyptus regnans

Least Concern

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