Red List of South African Plants

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) designates the conservation status of endemic species according to the IUCN Red List system of categories and criteria.

[1] Prior to publication of the Red List of South African Plants in 2010 was the Threatened Plants of Southern Africa in 1980 where 1893 taxa was assessed, the Red Data List of Southern African Plants in 1997 where 3916 taxa was assessed, and the Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report in 2002 where 948 taxa was assessed.

[2] In 2010, as part of SANBI's Threatened Species Programme, 20 456 indigenous plant taxa was assessed and each given a conservation status.

[2] Plants are assessed against the IUCN Red List system of categories and criteria.

[1] A quarter of all assessed endemic species of plants are threatened with extinction or of conservation concern;[3] in 2010, 13% of endemic plants were faced with extinction, with 11% of conservation concern.