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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

Genipap

Genipa americana

Least Concern

Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort

Hypericum gentianoides

Not Evaluated

Geraldton wax

Chamelaucium uncinatum

Not Evaluated

Geranium aralia

Polyscias guilfoylei

Not Evaluated

geranium grass

Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Not Evaluated

German primrose

Primula obconica

Not Evaluated

Ghostweed

Euphorbia marginata

Not Evaluated

Giant airplant

Tillandsia fasciculata

Least Concern

Giant arrowhead

Sagittaria montevidensis

Not Evaluated

Giant Ash

Eucalyptus regnans

Least Concern

giant bamboo

Dendrocalamus giganteus

Least Concern

Giant bamboo

Dendrocalamus latiflorus

Not Evaluated

Giant brake

Pteris tripartita

Not Evaluated

giant chincherinchee

Ornithogalum saundersiae

Not Evaluated

Giant Elm Bracket

Rigidoporus ulmarius

Not Evaluated

giant flat sedge

Cyperus giganteus

Least Concern

Giant Freshwater Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Least Concern

Giant granadilla

Passiflora quadrangularis

Not Evaluated

giant horsetail

Equisetum giganteum

Not Evaluated

Giant-leaved Fig

Ficus lutea

Least Concern

giant mud crab

Scylla serrata

Not Evaluated

Giant reed

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

giant salvinia

Salvinia biloba

Not Evaluated

giant sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Not Evaluated

Giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

giant tiger prawn

Penaeus monodon

Not Evaluated

giant timber bamboo

Bambusa oldhamii

Not Evaluated

giant turpentine grass

Cymbopogon nardus

Not Evaluated

gilo

Solanum aethiopicum

Not Evaluated

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Not Evaluated

gingerbush

Tetradenia riparia

Least Concern

ginger grass

Cymbopogon martini

Not Evaluated

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Ipomoea asarifolia

Not Evaluated

ginger prawn

Metapenaeus monoceros

Not Evaluated

Gingham-golfball

Euphorbia obesa

Not Evaluated

Giraffe Spots

Peniophora albobadia

Not Evaluated

Glabrous Catsear

Hypochaeris glabra

Critically Endangered

Glassywood

Astronium graveolens

Not Evaluated

Glaucous Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve

Not Evaluated

glaucous cotoneaster

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

Not Evaluated

Glaucous-Leaf Tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

Glenwoodgrass

Sacciolepis indica

Least Concern

Globe Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus

Not Evaluated

Globe Kyllinga

Cyperus brevifolius

Not Evaluated

Glory of Texas

Thelocactus bicolor

Least Concern

Glossy privet

Ligustrum lucidum

Not Evaluated

gnaingar

Eucalyptus phoenicea

Least Concern

Gnome-like Lankesterella

Lankesterella gnomus

Near Threatened

Goa-bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Data Deficient

goatweed

Capraria biflora

Not Evaluated

Godefroy's Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum godefroyae

Endangered

Godetia

Clarkia amoena

Not Evaluated

Gold coast jasmine

Jasminum dichotomum

Not Evaluated

Golden Algae

Prymnesium parvum

Not Evaluated

Golden Apple Slime Mold

Arcyria pomiformis

Not Evaluated

Golden bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea

Not Evaluated

golden beak sedge

Rhynchospora corymbosa

Least Concern

Golden Brownie

Psilocybe cubensis

Not Evaluated

golden coral shrimp

Stenopus spinosus

Not Evaluated

Golden dewdrops

Duranta erecta

Least Concern

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