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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

Haspan flatsedge

Cyperus haspan

Least Concern

hato tejas

Microstachys corniculata

Not Evaluated

Haworth's aeonium

Aeonium haworthii

Not Evaluated

Hazel sterculia

Sterculia foetida

Not Evaluated

Hazel Woodwart

Hypoxylon fuscum

Least Concern

Heartleaf madeiravine

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Heath Star Moss

Campylopus introflexus

Not Evaluated

heavyfruit butterfly orchid

Encyclia oncidioides

Not Evaluated

Hedge bamboo

Bambusa multiplex

Not Evaluated

Hedge Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Least Concern

Hedgemustard

Sisymbrium officinale

Least Concern

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Senecio brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

henequen

Agave fourcroydes

Not Evaluated

Hen Pen

Bryopsis plumosa

Least Concern

Herb of the cross

Verbena officinalis

Least Concern

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum

Least Concern

Herzog's Pocket-moss

Fissidens crispus

Not Evaluated

Heyder's Pincushion Cactus

Mammillaria heyderi

Least Concern

Highland coffee

Coffea stenophylla

Vulnerable

High mallow

Malva sylvestris

Least Concern

Higuillo

Piper dilatatum

Not Evaluated

Hilograss

Paspalum conjugatum

Least Concern

Himalayan bamboo

Drepanostachyum falcatum

Not Evaluated

Himalayan ginger

Hedychium gardnerianum

Not Evaluated

Hinoki false cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Not Evaluated

Hiptage

Hiptage benghalensis

Least Concern

Hispid starbur

Acanthospermum hispidum

Not Evaluated

hoary basil

Ocimum africanum

Not Evaluated

Hogvine

Camonea umbellata

Not Evaluated

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Not Evaluated

Hollyhock Rust

Puccinia malvacearum

Not Evaluated

Holly osmanthus

Osmanthus heterophyllus

Not Evaluated

Honduras mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla

Endangered

Honey Box

Eucalyptus melliodora

Vulnerable

Honeycomb Coral Slime Mold

Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa

Not Evaluated

honeyplant

Hoya carnosa

Not Evaluated

Honeyweed

Leonurus japonicus

Least Concern

Honeyweed

Leonurus sibiricus

Not Evaluated

hooded shrimp

Athanas nitescens

Least Concern

Hooked Veilwort

Metzgeria leptoneura

Not Evaluated

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Not Evaluated

Horned Bladderwort

Utricularia cornuta

Least Concern

Horned Pansy

Viola cornuta

Not Evaluated

Horned Pondweed

Zannichellia palustris

Vulnerable

Hornwort

Dendroceros crispus

Not Evaluated

Horsebush

Peltophorum dubium

Least Concern

Horse-eye Bean

Mucuna sloanei

Not Evaluated

Horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

Horseshoe geranium

Pelargonium zonale

Not Evaluated

Hottentot fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Not Evaluated

house mouse

Mus musculus

Least Concern

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

Howler Monkey Inga

Inga vismiifolia

Least Concern

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia humilis

Vulnerable

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Not Evaluated

Hyophila Moss

Hyophila involuta

Not Evaluated

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

hyssop loosestrife

Lythrum hyssopifolia

Not Evaluated

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