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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
122
CR + EN + VU
Population
212559409
Area
8515767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 46
Vulnerable 61
Near Threatened 51
Least Concern 703
Data Deficient 43
Not Evaluated 1841
Extinct 8

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2837
Chromista 638
Fungi 463
Protozoa 221
Animalia 171
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Red hot poker vine

Norantea guianensis

Not Evaluated

Cuban bulrush

Cyperus blepharoleptos

Least Concern

star sedge

Rhynchospora nervosa

Least Concern

Chestnutleaf false croton

Caperonia castaneifolia

Not Evaluated

rat-tail orchid

Trichocentrum cepula

Not Evaluated

Brazilian peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Not Evaluated

Brazilian Teak

Dipteryx micrantha

Data Deficient

Brazilian Watermeal

Wolffia brasiliensis

Least Concern

Breadnut

Brosimum alicastrum

Not Evaluated

Cep

Boletus edulis

Least Concern

Cider Gum

Eucalyptus gunnii

Not Evaluated

Creole tea

Sauvagesia erecta

Least Concern

yellow thatching grass

Hyperthelia dissoluta

Not Evaluated

cohoba

Anadenanthera peregrina

Not Evaluated

Cokerite Palm

Attalea maripa

Least Concern

Ceylon gooseberry

Dovyalis hebecarpa

Not Evaluated

Ceylon-olive

Elaeocarpus serratus

Not Evaluated

gnaingar

Eucalyptus phoenicea

Least Concern

Chaco Potato

Solanum chacoense

Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

Rigidoporus ulmarius

Not Evaluated

Physarum decipiens

Not Evaluated

narrow Canary grass

Phalaris angusta

Not Evaluated

Paraguayan starbur

Acanthospermum australe

Not Evaluated

red granadilla

Passiflora miniata

Not Evaluated

Howler Monkey Inga

Inga vismiifolia

Least Concern

Simon bamboo

Pleioblastus simonii

Not Evaluated

Mountain Guava

Psidium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Yellow unicorn-plant

Ibicella lutea

Not Evaluated

shaving-brush-tree

Pseudobombax ellipticum

Least Concern

Fiji fan palm

Pritchardia pacifica

Not Evaluated

Silicicolous Maya

Miconia silicicola

Least Concern

flame-violet

Episcia cupreata

Not Evaluated

spatheflower

Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Least Concern

Hedge Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Least Concern

Grassleaf spurge

Euphorbia graminea

Not Evaluated

Climbing Cactus

Epiphyllum phyllanthus

Not Evaluated

Seashore vervain

Verbena litoralis

Least Concern

Jersey Lily

Amaryllis belladonna

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Marigold

Schkuhria pinnata

Not Evaluated

rat-tail orchid

Trichocentrum jonesianum

Not Evaluated

Red Algae

Spyridia filamentosa

Not Evaluated

Bell Bird's Heart

Gnetum urens

Least Concern

Mauve Waxpore

Ceriporia tarda

Not Evaluated

American Arbor-Vitae

Thuja occidentalis

Not Evaluated

Japanese false spleenwort

Deparia petersenii

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf Cape

Cynophalla hastata

Least Concern

garlicweed

Petiveria alliacea

Least Concern

Feathertop

Cenchrus longisetus

Not Evaluated

tropical pickerel-weed

Pontederia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

duckflower

Aristolochia gigantea

Not Evaluated

Gnome-like Lankesterella

Lankesterella gnomus

Near Threatened

Geranium aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei

Not Evaluated

Gold coast jasmine

Jasminum dichotomum

Not Evaluated

Brown-flower Butterfly Orchid

Epidendrum anceps

Not Evaluated

Fly

Drosophila simulans

Not Evaluated

Briar Discus

Aleurodiscus aurantius

Data Deficient

Spinyfruit buttercup

Ranunculus muricatus

Not Evaluated

Slender leaf rattlebox

Crotalaria ochroleuca

Not Evaluated

Horse-eye Bean

Mucuna sloanei

Not Evaluated

Wand riverhemp

Sesbania virgata

Not Evaluated

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