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Italy

Europe · Southern Europe

Total Species
1910
Threatened
32
CR + EN + VU
Population
60.461.828
Area
301.336 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 5
Endangered 12
Vulnerable 15
Near Threatened 27
Least Concern 242
Data Deficient 16
Not Evaluated 522
Extinct 6

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 955
Plantae 918
Chromista 20
Fungi 15
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Italy

Ricefield waternymph

Najas graminea

Least Concern

Rattlebox

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Bristly Locust

Robinia hispida

Not Evaluated

Cabbage tree

Cordyline australis

Not Evaluated

Adam's Leedle

Yucca gloriosa

Not Evaluated

Campernelle jonquil

Narcissus odorus

Not Evaluated

Rock Grayling

Hipparchia hermione

Not Evaluated

Bonnemaison'S Hook Weed

Bonnemaisonia hamifera

Not Evaluated

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Cotoneaster pannosus

Not Evaluated

Dentate Spurge

Euphorbia dentata

Not Evaluated

Lawn Marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Not Evaluated

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia stricta

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean flour moth

Ephestia kuehniella

Least Concern

Canary Island Dragon Tree

Dracaena draco

Endangered

Bicolor Cobra Lily

Chasmanthe bicolor

Vulnerable

Feathertop

Cenchrus longisetus

Not Evaluated

Russian wildrye

Psathyrostachys juncea

Least Concern

Wild African Finger Millet

Eleusine africana

Not Evaluated

Finger millet

Eleusine coracana

Not Evaluated

Argentine Cocklebur

Xanthium ambrosioides

Not Evaluated

Common Goldentop

Euthamia graminifolia

Not Evaluated

lowland rotala

Rotala ramosior

Not Evaluated

Kiss me quick

Portulaca pilosa

Not Evaluated

small-flower evening-primrose

Oenothera indecora

Not Evaluated

Nodding hypecoum

Hypecoum pendulum

Not Evaluated

American Eelgrass

Vallisneria americana

Least Concern

Algae

Gracilaria vermiculophylla

Not Evaluated

Coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Least Concern

Spider plant

Chlorophytum comosum

Not Evaluated

Common asparagus fern

Asparagus setaceus

Not Evaluated

Narrow swordfern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Scarlet spiderling

Boerhavia coccinea

Not Evaluated

Turkey Valerian

Valeriana phu

Not Evaluated

Reeves' meadowsweet

Spiraea cantoniensis

Least Concern

Urban spurge

Euphorbia agraria

Not Evaluated

Balkan Spurge

Euphorbia oblongata

Not Evaluated

Creeping Prickly-Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Least Concern

Calingale

Cyperus odoratus

Least Concern

Awned Cyperus

Cyperus squarrosus

Least Concern

perennial ground-cherry

Physalis virginiana

Not Evaluated

sheathed cholla

Cylindropuntia tunicata

Least Concern

Paradise Apple

Malus dasyphylla

Data Deficient

Zonal geranium

Pelargonium hortorum

Not Evaluated

New Mexico Locust

Robinia neomexicana

Least Concern

Woollyjoint pricklypear

Opuntia tomentosa

Least Concern

Hairy Panic Grass

Dichanthelium acuminatum

Not Evaluated

Indian toothcup

Rotala indica

Least Concern

Cutleaf goosefoot

Dysphania multifida

Not Evaluated

Wormseed

Dysphania anthelmintica

Not Evaluated

Tropical amaranth

Amaranthus polygonoides

Not Evaluated

Mexican bush sage

Salvia leucantha

Not Evaluated

African tamarisk

Tamarix africana

Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

Juncus marginatus

Least Concern

Ducklettuce

Ottelia alismoides

Least Concern

Water-Lily

Nymphaea marliacea

Not Evaluated

Nightshade

Solanum linnaeanum

Least Concern

Corrugate-Seeded Spurge

Euphorbia glyptosperma

Not Evaluated

Grassleaf spurge

Euphorbia graminea

Not Evaluated

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