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Australia

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand

Total Species
1988
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
25.499.884
Area
7.692.024 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 1801
Animalia 176
Chromista 10
Fungi 1

Featured Species

All Species in Australia

Mossman Gorge Treesnail

Meliobba shafferyi

Near Threatened

fern-leaf lavender

Lavandula multifida

Not Evaluated

Jenolan Caves Woodland Snail

Pommerhelix depressa

Vulnerable

perennial ground-cherry

Physalis virginiana

Not Evaluated

Mount Carbine Scaly Snail

Aetholitis francisae

Least Concern

Echinate Bramble

Rubus echinatus

Vulnerable

spear grass

Nassella hyalina

Not Evaluated

Woollyjoint pricklypear

Opuntia tomentosa

Least Concern

Hiptage

Hiptage benghalensis

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

burgu grass

Echinochloa stagnina

Not Evaluated

Alkali Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Least Concern

Pitted beardgrass

Bothriochloa pertusa

Not Evaluated

Angleton bluestem

Dichanthium aristatum

Not Evaluated

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Aetholitis gerdesae

Least Concern

Evergreen Goldenrod

Solidago sempervirens

Least Concern

western cudweed

Gnaphalium polycaulon

Not Evaluated

Straggler daisy

Calyptocarpus vialis

Least Concern

Nodeweed

Synedrella nodiflora

Least Concern

Indian toothcup

Rotala indica

Least Concern

Roebelin palm

Phoenix roebelenii

Not Evaluated

Peruvian primrose-willow

Ludwigia peruviana

Not Evaluated

Longflower evening primrose

Oenothera affinis

Extinct

four-wing evening-primrose

Oenothera tetraptera

Not Evaluated

Light-blue snakeweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Least Concern

Changeable velvetberry

Stachytarpheta mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Cayenne porterweed

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Least Concern

Indian valley false mallow

Malvastrum americanum

Least Concern

Gooseberry gourd

Cucumis myriocarpus

Not Evaluated

Dixie silverback fern

Pityrogramma calomelanos

Not Evaluated

American Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Least Concern

Morning-glory

Ipomoea carnea

Not Evaluated

Mexican bush sage

Salvia leucantha

Not Evaluated

Creeping inchplant

Callisia repens

Not Evaluated

Caracas rattlebox

Crotalaria micans

Least Concern

Aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Least Concern

Tickclover

Desmodium incanum

Least Concern

cheesytoes

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

Zombi pea

Vigna vexillata

Not Evaluated

red inkplant

Phytolacca icosandra

Least Concern

Venezuelan Pokeweed

Phytolacca rivinoides

Least Concern

velvet mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Least Concern

Mediterranean clover

Trifolium spumosum

Not Evaluated

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

Wild passionfruit

Passiflora suberosa

Least Concern

Jamaican forget-me-not

Browallia americana

Least Concern

Tropical soda apple

Solanum viarum

Least Concern

Nightshade

Solanum linnaeanum

Least Concern

European clam

Varicorbula gibba

Not Evaluated

Spanish heath

Erica lusitanica

Least Concern

moreton-bay-pine

Araucaria bidwillii

Least Concern

Flame lily

Gloriosa superba

Least Concern

Mediterranean catchfly

Silene nocturna

Not Evaluated

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Least Concern

Smokebush

Buddleja madagascariensis

Least Concern

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

Asian copperleaf

Acalypha australis

Not Evaluated

Jumping cholla

Cylindropuntia fulgida

Least Concern

Hedge Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Least Concern

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