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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
212,559,409
Area
8,515,767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Balsamillo

Hamelia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

bamboo grass

Paspalum fasciculatum

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

Banded Mottlegill

Panaeolus cinctulus

Least Concern

Banksian Pine

Pinus banksiana

Not Evaluated

Barbados aloe

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

Barbados cherry

Malpighia emarginata

Not Evaluated

Barbados Cherry

Malpighia glabra

Least Concern

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

barbasco

Clibadium sylvestre

Least Concern

barbasco

Paullinia pinnata

Not Evaluated

Barbicou-bean

Canavalia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Bark Snail

Zonitoides arboreus

Not Evaluated

Barley Brome

Bromus hordeaceus

Least Concern

Barley Leaf Rust

Puccinia hordei

Not Evaluated

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Barnyard Grass

Dactylis glomerata

Not Evaluated

Baromalli

Catostemma commune

Least Concern

Barometer Earthstar

Astraeus hygrometricus

Vulnerable

Barrel Cactus

Melocactus intortus

Least Concern

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Not Evaluated

basket fern

Nephrolepis pectinata

Not Evaluated

Basketgrass

Oplismenus hirtellus

Not Evaluated

Basketplant

Callisia fragrans

Not Evaluated

basket wiss

Trichostigma octandrum

Not Evaluated

bastard-box

Eucalyptus longifolia

Vulnerable

bastard-box

Eucalyptus microtheca

Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

bastard-cedar

Guazuma ulmifolia

Least Concern

Bastard Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Bastard Scotch Thistle

Carduus nutans

Near Threatened

bastard-tallow-wood

Eucalyptus planchoniana

Least Concern

bastard waterwood

Cassipourea guianensis

Not Evaluated

Bastard Whiteroot

Aegiphila martinicensis

Not Evaluated

bataua palm

Oenocarpus bataua

Least Concern

bat's souari

Caryocar glabrum

Not Evaluated

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

bay-cedar

Suriana maritima

Least Concern

Beach Bean

Canavalia rosea

Least Concern

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

Beach moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

Beach Morning Glory

Ipomoea pes-caprae

Least Concern

beach palm

Bactris major

Least Concern

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Beach spiderlily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Not Evaluated

Beaked Earthstar

Geastrum pectinatum

Least Concern

beaked tasselweed

Ruppia maritima

Extinct

Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Not Evaluated

Beanweed

Scytosiphon lomentaria

Least Concern

Bearbind

Calystegia sepium

Least Concern

Bearded Catasetum

Catasetum barbatum

Not Evaluated

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