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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
232
CR + EN + VU
Population
212,559,409
Area
8,515,767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 31
Endangered 86
Vulnerable 115
Near Threatened 96
Least Concern 1172
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2621
Extinct 19

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Dwarf Marigold

Schkuhria pinnata

Not Evaluated

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

Least Concern

dwarf rush

Juncus capitatus

Critically Endangered

Dwarf Setaria

Setaria italica

Not Evaluated

Dwarf St. John'S Wort

Hypericum mutilum

Not Evaluated

Dwarf Streak-Moss

Rhabdoweisia fugax

Least Concern

Dwarf Turk's Cap Cactus

Melocactus matanzanus

Endangered

Dwarf Water Clover

Marsilea minuta

Least Concern

Dyeball

Pisolithus arhizus

Endangered

Earleaf acacia

Acacia auriculiformis

Least Concern

Earleaf nightshade

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

Early water grass

Echinochloa oryzoides

Not Evaluated

Earthy Powdercap

Cystoderma amianthinum

Least Concern

Ear tree

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Least Concern

Easter cassia

Senna pendula

Least Concern

Easter lily

Lilium longiflorum

Not Evaluated

Eastern Juniper

Juniperus virginiana

Not Evaluated

Eastern Line Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Not Evaluated

Eastern Pellitory-of-the-wall

Parietaria officinalis

Near Threatened

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Not Evaluated

East indian bristlegrass

Setaria barbata

Not Evaluated

East Indian lemongrass

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Not Evaluated

East Indian wine palm

Phoenix rupicola

Near Threatened

Edible Rocket

Eruca vesicaria

Not Evaluated

Egg-cone Pine

Pinus oocarpa

Least Concern

Eggers' nutrush

Scleria eggersiana

Not Evaluated

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Not Evaluated

egusi-itoo

Melothria sphaerocarpa

Not Evaluated

Egyptian Clover

Trifolium alexandrinum

Not Evaluated

Egyptian grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Not Evaluated

Egyptian riverhemp

Sesbania sesban

Not Evaluated

Egyptian starcluster

Pentas lanceolata

Not Evaluated

Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Not Evaluated

Elastic grass

Eragrostis tenuifolia

Not Evaluated

Elatior hybrid primroses

Primula polyantha

Not Evaluated

Elegant Earthstar

Geastrum elegans

Critically Endangered

elegant spike-rush

Eleocharis elegans

Least Concern

elephant-bush

Portulacaria afra

Least Concern

Elephant creeper

Argyreia nervosa

Not Evaluated

Elephant grass

Cenchrus purpureus

Not Evaluated

Eleven-O'Clock

Portulaca grandiflora

Not Evaluated

elkhorn fern

Platycerium bifurcatum

Not Evaluated

elm-leaf begonia

Begonia ulmifolia

Not Evaluated

Elmleaf blackberry

Rubus ulmifolius

Not Evaluated

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Not Evaluated

Elongated Sea Pearls

Valonia macrophysa

Not Evaluated

Elongate Pohlia Moss

Pohlia elongata

Least Concern

Emperor crowngrass

Paspalum coryphaeum

Not Evaluated

Emperor's candlesticks

Senna alata

Not Evaluated

Empresstree

Paulownia tomentosa

Not Evaluated

Enchanting Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum bellatulum

Endangered

Encrusting Fan-leaf Algae

Lobophora variegata

Not Evaluated

Endive

Cichorium endivia

Not Evaluated

English holly

Ilex aquifolium

Least Concern

English Meadow Grass

Poa pratensis

Not Evaluated

Entire-Leaved Morning Glory

Ipomoea hederacea

Not Evaluated

entire-leaved nitrogen moss

Tetraplodon mnioides

Extinct

Erect Hedge-Parsley

Torilis japonica

Least Concern

Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

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