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Turkey

Asia · Western Asia

Total Species
562
Threatened
18
CR + EN + VU
Population
84339067
Area
783562 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 5
Vulnerable 11
Near Threatened 10
Least Concern 118
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 370
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 401
Animalia 155
Chromista 6

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Turkey

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Not Evaluated

Chinese mugwort

Artemisia verlotiorum

Not Evaluated

Artemisia

Artemisia vulgaris

Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

Galinsoga parviflora

Not Evaluated

Annual Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

Not Evaluated

Globe Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus

Not Evaluated

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Not Evaluated

Canada goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Not Evaluated

Pot marigold

Calendula officinalis

Not Evaluated

Disc Mayweed

Matricaria discoidea

Not Evaluated

Annual Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Not Evaluated

Jerusalem artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

Not Evaluated

Nodding beggartick

Bidens cernua

Vulnerable

Beggar-Ticks

Bidens frondosa

Not Evaluated

Hemp Agrimony

Eupatorium cannabinum

Least Concern

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Not Evaluated

Endive

Cichorium endivia

Not Evaluated

Muster john henry

Tagetes minuta

Not Evaluated

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Not Evaluated

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Not Evaluated

pink slit limpet

Emarginula rosea

Not Evaluated

humped keyhole limpet

Diodora gibberula

Not Evaluated

Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil

Polydrusus formosus

Least Concern

mottled dorid

Hypselodoris infucata

Not Evaluated

Redroot amaranth

Amaranthus retroflexus

Not Evaluated

Carelessweed

Amaranthus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Perennial Pigweed

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

Slender amaranth

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

Green Amaranth

Amaranthus hybridus

Not Evaluated

Red-throated ascidian

Herdmania momus

Not Evaluated

Mat amaranth

Amaranthus blitoides

Not Evaluated

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Vulnerable

Garden orache

Atriplex hortensis

Not Evaluated

Weevil

Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

Least Concern

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Oenothera glazioviana

Not Evaluated

Candlestick

Oenothera biennis

Least Concern

rose leafhopper

Edwardsiana rosae

Least Concern

Common Yellow Wood-Sorrel

Oxalis dillenii

Not Evaluated

Bermuda buttercup

Oxalis pes-caprae

Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Oxalis

Oxalis stricta

Not Evaluated

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

Ascidian

Symplegma brakenhielmi

Not Evaluated

Bottle gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

Not Evaluated

Arabian cotton

Gossypium herbaceum

Data Deficient

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

Not Evaluated

American Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Not Evaluated

Abutilon-Hemp

Abutilon theophrasti

Not Evaluated

Calla lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Least Concern

Bee Plant

Borago officinalis

Not Evaluated

Carolina poplar

Populus canadensis

Not Evaluated

Common Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Not Evaluated

weeping willow

Salix babylonica

Not Evaluated

Osier

Salix viminalis

Least Concern

Dwarf morning-glory

Convolvulus tricolor

Not Evaluated

Brown Shrimp

Penaeus aztecus

Not Evaluated

Greater dodder

Cuscuta europaea

Least Concern

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea

Not Evaluated

Strawberry Root Weevil

Sciaphilus asperatus

Least Concern

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