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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
233
CR + EN + VU
Population
212.559.409
Area
8.515.767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 33
Endangered 84
Vulnerable 116
Near Threatened 94
Least Concern 1196
Data Deficient 69
Not Evaluated 2666
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Zymbelkraut

Cymbalaria muralis

Not Evaluated

Zypressenkraut

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Not Evaluated

Zypressen-Peperomie

Peperomia glabella

Least Concern

Zypressen-Prunkwinde

Ipomoea quamoclit

Not Evaluated

Cortadera blanca

Scleria gaertneri

Least Concern

lemon-scented-ironbark

Eucalyptus staigeriana

Least Concern

Canada spikesedge

Eleocharis geniculata

Not Evaluated

Hairypod cowpea

Vigna luteola

Least Concern

Caricature-plant

Graptophyllum pictum

Not Evaluated

Black gram

Vigna mungo

Not Evaluated

Hairy fountain grass

Cenchrus pedicellatus

Least Concern

Haspan flatsedge

Cyperus haspan

Least Concern

Pennsylvania everlasting

Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Cardboard Palm

Zamia furfuracea

Endangered

Annual trampweed

Facelis retusa

Not Evaluated

Gympie Messmate

Eucalyptus cloeziana

Least Concern

Shrubby nightshade

Solanum robustum

Not Evaluated

Gull Feed

Scaevola plumieri

Least Concern

Caranday Palm

Copernicia alba

Least Concern

Gulf cockspur grass

Echinochloa crus-pavonis

Not Evaluated

carana palm

Trithrinax brasiliensis

Data Deficient

guin-guin

Afraegle paniculata

Not Evaluated

Caracas rattlebox

Crotalaria micans

Least Concern

Blackbutt eucalyptus

Eucalyptus pilularis

Near Threatened

Partridge-Pea

Chamaecrista nictitans

Least Concern

Cape leadwort

Plumbago auriculata

Not Evaluated

Guatemalan Grass

Tripsacum andersonii

Least Concern

Cape-jewels

Nemesia strumosa

Not Evaluated

Grisebach Pradosia

Pradosia grisebachii

Least Concern

Grey sea squirt

Ascidia sydneiensis

Not Evaluated

Calciopappus caudatus

Not Evaluated

black-box

Eucalyptus largiflorens

Vulnerable

Algirosphaera robusta

Not Evaluated

Adzuki bean

Vigna angularis

Least Concern

grey-gum

Eucalyptus propinqua

Least Concern

Calcidiscus leptoporus

Not Evaluated

Grey Box

Eucalyptus microcarpa

Endangered

grey-box

Eucalyptus moluccana

Vulnerable

Cajeput tree

Melaleuca linariifolia

Least Concern

caimito

Pouteria caimito

Least Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Least Concern

green-tufted stubble moss

Weissia controversa

Least Concern

Gregg’s Pine

Pinus greggii

Vulnerable

Green cockscomb

Sedum praealtum

Not Evaluated

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

Byssoporia terrestris

Least Concern

Beet Downy Mildew

Peronospora farinosa

Not Evaluated

Algirosphaera oryza

Not Evaluated

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Bulbous airplant

Tillandsia bulbosa

Least Concern

Serrated tussock grass

Nassella trichotoma

Not Evaluated

Ice Cream Bean

Inga edulis

Least Concern

Buffelgrass

Cenchrus ciliaris

Not Evaluated

Greater yellowspike orchid

Polystachya concreta

Not Evaluated

Buffalograss

Urochloa jubata

Least Concern

Beehive Ginger

Zingiber spectabile

Data Deficient

great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Harvest-Lice

Agrimonia parviflora

Not Evaluated

lockyer's-box

Eucalyptus lockyeri

Least Concern

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