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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
17643060
Area
276841 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 8
Endangered 19
Vulnerable 39
Near Threatened 34
Least Concern 401
Data Deficient 52
Not Evaluated 350
Extinct 11

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2085
Plantae 435
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Ecuador

Ageratum

Ageratum houstonianum

Not Evaluated

Common Rue

Ruta graveolens

Not Evaluated

Citron

Citrus medica

Least Concern

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Oenothera glazioviana

Not Evaluated

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

Bottle gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

Not Evaluated

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

Not Evaluated

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Not Evaluated

Coco yam

Colocasia esculenta

Not Evaluated

Calla lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Least Concern

Bee Plant

Borago officinalis

Not Evaluated

Common Water Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis scorpioides

Least Concern

Changing Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis discolor

Endangered

Balm Of Gilead

Populus balsamifera

Not Evaluated

European Field Pansy

Viola arvensis

Least Concern

Common Violet

Viola odorata

Not Evaluated

Johnny jumpup

Viola tricolor

Not Evaluated

Clasping Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Garden Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Carpenter Weed

Prunella vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Apple Mint

Mentha suaveolens

Least Concern

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Critically Endangered

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Bermuda Thistle

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Not Evaluated

white ramping-fumitory

Fumaria capreolata

Near Threatened

Corn poppy

Papaver rhoeas

Least Concern

Linearleaf snapdragon

Misopates orontium

Least Concern

Coliseum-Ivy

Cymbalaria muralis

Not Evaluated

Black Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Least Concern

Glandular Plantain

Plantago afra

Not Evaluated

Corn speedwell

Veronica arvensis

Least Concern

Birdeye speedwell

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

River Maple

Acer saccharinum

Not Evaluated

Common Vetch

Vicia sativa

Least Concern

Bell-Bean

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

Tiny vetch

Vicia hirsuta

Least Concern

Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Soya-bean

Glycine max

Not Evaluated

Bengal Gram

Cicer arietinum

Not Evaluated

Creeping White Clover

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

Hairy Clover

Trifolium arvense

Least Concern

Least Hop Clover

Trifolium dubium

Least Concern

slender suckling clover

Trifolium micranthum

Not Evaluated

Chilean Clover

Trifolium pratense

Not Evaluated

Bluecrown passionflower

Passiflora caerulea

Not Evaluated

Purple granadilla

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

Glaucous-Leaf Tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

Cultivated tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Not Evaluated

Capon'S-Feather

Aquilegia vulgaris

Least Concern

Seaside Koniga

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Edible Rocket

Eruca vesicaria

Not Evaluated

Aegean wallflower

Erysimum cheiri

Near Threatened

Annual candytuft

Iberis amara

Not Evaluated

Annual Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis muralis

Least Concern

Bog Marshcress

Rorippa palustris

Not Evaluated

Hedgemustard

Sisymbrium officinale

Least Concern

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