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Peru

South America · South America

Total Species
318
Threatened
14
CR + EN + VU
Population
32971846
Area
1285216 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 4
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 9
Near Threatened 5
Least Concern 67
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 180
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 238
Animalia 71
Chromista 6
Bacteria 2
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Peru

Birdeye speedwell

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

Orange wattle

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Bell-Bean

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

Spanish broom

Spartium junceum

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Common gorse

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

Woman's tongue

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

Creeping White Clover

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

Centuryplant

Agave americana

Least Concern

Common Thorn-Apple

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

Indian hedgemustard

Sisymbrium orientale

Not Evaluated

Rape

Brassica napus

Not Evaluated

Field mustard

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

Jointed Charlock

Raphanus raphanistrum

Least Concern

Cultivated radish

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Monterey pine

Pinus radiata

Endangered

Welsh onion

Allium fistulosum

Critically Endangered

Broadleaf wild leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Not Evaluated

Cattail

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

Mulberry

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

Carrot

Daucus carota

Least Concern

Carrot-Fern

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

Canker Rose

Rosa canina

Least Concern

Common Pear

Pyrus communis

Data Deficient

Bullace Plum

Prunus domestica

Least Concern

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium

Least Concern

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

Petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Latin American fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Not Evaluated

Oil palm

Elaeis guineensis

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Madonna lily

Lilium candidum

Not Evaluated

Wild clary

Salvia verbenaca

Not Evaluated

Parrotfeather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Medlar

Mespilus germanica

Least Concern

Carolina fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Garden Pink-sorrel

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

Guava

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

Tasmanian bluegum

Eucalyptus globulus

Least Concern

custard-apple

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Blackwood

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

Clove Pink

Dianthus plumarius

Not Evaluated

Montbretia

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora

Not Evaluated

Barbados aloe

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

Mango

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

cabbage rose

Rosa centifolia

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

rhubarb

Rheum rhaponticum

Extinct

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