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Laos

Asia · South-Eastern Asia

Total Species
181
Threatened
2
CR + EN + VU
Population
7275556
Area
236800 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Near Threatened 3
Least Concern 51
Data Deficient 2
Not Evaluated 103

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 172
Animalia 9

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Laos

Light-blue snakeweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Least Concern

Crimson bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus

Not Evaluated

Morning-glory

Ipomoea carnea

Not Evaluated

Aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Least Concern

calopo

Calopogonium mucunoides

Least Concern

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Cuban zephyrlily

Zephyranthes rosea

Least Concern

Chinese Chestnut

Castanea mollissima

Least Concern

Devil's Bit

Ruellia tuberosa

Not Evaluated

Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

Least Concern

Pencil flower

Stylosanthes guianensis

Least Concern

creeping sensitive-plant

Mimosa invisa

Not Evaluated

Dwarf eelgrass

Zostera japonica

Least Concern

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Brown indianhemp

Hibiscus cannabinus

Not Evaluated

Mimosa

Albizia julibrissin

Not Evaluated

Wild Lettuce

Lactuca indica

Not Evaluated

Pacific yam

Dioscorea nummularia

Near Threatened

giant turpentine grass

Cymbopogon nardus

Not Evaluated

black pepper

Piper nigrum

Not Evaluated

mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Not Evaluated

Arabian jasmine

Jasminum sambac

Not Evaluated

clove

Syzygium aromaticum

Not Evaluated

Common wireweed

Sida acuta

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Jack bean

Canavalia ensiformis

Not Evaluated

Spiritweed

Eryngium foetidum

Not Evaluated

Crown flower

Calotropis gigantea

Not Evaluated

Sunset muskmallow

Abelmoschus manihot

Not Evaluated

African basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

dodder-laurel

Cassytha filiformis

Not Evaluated

Indian banyan

Ficus benghalensis

Not Evaluated

teatree

Polyscias fruticosa

Not Evaluated

barleria

Barleria prionitis

Not Evaluated

Redflower ragleaf

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Not Evaluated

kaffir-lime

Citrus hystrix

Not Evaluated

Cogongrass

Imperata cylindrica

Not Evaluated

Kleberg's bluestem

Dichanthium annulatum

Not Evaluated

Sticky snakeroot

Ageratina adenophora

Not Evaluated

Chinese evergreen

Aglaonema costatum

Not Evaluated

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

Least Concern

Variableleaf yellowcress

Rorippa dubia

Not Evaluated

Yellow fever mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Not Evaluated

Bicolored trailing ant

Monomorium floricola

Not Evaluated

Channeled Applesnail

Pomacea canaliculata

Least Concern

Dwarf Setaria

Setaria italica

Not Evaluated

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Not Evaluated

Jerusalem artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

Not Evaluated

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

Sour orange

Citrus aurantium

Not Evaluated

Citron

Citrus medica

Least Concern

Carelessweed

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Not Evaluated

Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Data Deficient

Sessile joyweed

Alternanthera sessilis

Least Concern

Walnut

Juglans regia

Least Concern

Horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Not Evaluated

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

Not Evaluated

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