The major habitats for threatened species have been refined to vegetation types as described in South Africa's National Vegetation Map.It is now possible to get a list of threatened species associated with each vegetation type, simply by typing the name of the vegetation type in the search box above. These plants and flowers are some of the most weird and wonderful you’ll ever see, with bright colors and bizarre shapes. Get your copy now (R50.00 at Kirstenbosch or NBI, Pretoria)! These plants aren’t raised for sale, but are harvested from the wild. The Africa section of this site lists the folllowing plants appearing on select endangered species lists: Plants that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the African continent. Therefore, all endangered species of South Africa may not be listed here. Welcome to the Red List of South African plants version 2017.1. With a top speed of 70 … Plants dwelling in or that travel to the Mediterranean Sea and any islands located in the Mediterranean Sea. Big Cats. Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Of these, 1 554 (66%) species have at least one record within a formally protected area (Von Staden et al., in prep). Green Pitcher Plant: This one is carnivorous like the Venus Fly Trap, but it never captured the public imagination in the same way. For a complete list of endangered species in Africa, browse the Africa endangered species list. Currently, scientists estimate that about 80% of the planet’s flowering plant species are in the Amazon rainforest – which covers about 5.5 square kilometers of the continent. It is valued in gardens to help protect other plans from insects. Twelve other threatened plant data sources, which come from national and provincial conservation authorities, regional herbaria, and atlas and citizen science programmes, have been included. It is native to the American South, and is an herb. 9. Over-development has been the major cause of its disappearance as they grow in groves and … Endangered species found in South Africa: As recently as 1900, more than 100,000 cheetahs roamed the African savanna. In 2011, only 9,000 to 12,000 remain. In South America plants and flowers are abundant. Spatial data are now available for 2 345 threatened species in South Africa. Red Data List of southern African Plants Craig Hilton-Taylor is to be congratulated on producing this magnificent pillar-box red volume, which lists the status of our plants as of August 1995.