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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 96
Least Concern 1219
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2675
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

abisin

Guizotia abyssinica

Not Evaluated

abrepuño

Centaurea melitensis

Not Evaluated

abricó

Mammea americana

Not Evaluated

abrojos

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

Abrojos

Tribulus terrestris

Not Evaluated

abrótano macho

Artemisia abrotanum

Not Evaluated

absintio

Artemisia absinthium

Not Evaluated

acacia

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

acacia

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

acacia

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

acacia

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Acacia

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

acacia bastarda

Robinia pseudoacacia

Not Evaluated

acacia-del-centenário

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

acacia de tres púas

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Acacia roja

Delonix regia

Least Concern

açafates-de-prata

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Acalote

Pinus ayacahuite

Least Concern

Acariguara

Minquartia guianensis

Near Threatened

acaya

Gynandropsis gynandra

Not Evaluated

acedera común

Rumex acetosa

Least Concern

acedera de Guinea

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Not Evaluated

acederaque

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

aceitilla

Bidens aurea

Not Evaluated

aceitillo

Cassipourea guianensis

Not Evaluated

acerola

Malpighia glabra

Least Concern

achicoria de Bruselas

Cichorium intybus

Least Concern

achiote

Bixa orellana

Least Concern

achira

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

Achuni

Nasua nasua

Least Concern

acíbar

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

acíbar

Aloe arborescens

Least Concern

acibara

Agave americana

Least Concern

aciculito

Nicotiana glauca

Not Evaluated

adaza

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

adelfa

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

aeonium

Aeonium arboreum

Not Evaluated

Afaca

Lathyrus aphaca

Near Threatened

Agave Cimarrón

Agave salmiana

Least Concern

agrio

Oxalis pes-caprae

Not Evaluated

agróstide blanca

Agrostis gigantea

Least Concern

agróstide común

Agrostis capillaris

Least Concern

aguacate

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

ahipa

Pachyrhizus tuberosus

Not Evaluated

Ahitera

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

ahuijote

Erythrina fusca

Least Concern

ajedrea

Satureja montana

Not Evaluated

ajedrea común

Satureja hortensis

Not Evaluated

ajenjo de China

Artemisia verlotiorum

Not Evaluated

ajenjo marino

Artemisia maritima

Critically Endangered

aji

Capsicum frutescens

Not Evaluated

ajo

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

akí

Blighia sapida

Not Evaluated

alacrancillo

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

alamo-blanco

Populus alba

Not Evaluated

albahaca

Ocimum basilicum

Not Evaluated

albahaca de limón

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

albaricoque

Prunus armeniaca

Not Evaluated

alcachofa

Cynara cardunculus

Not Evaluated

Alcana

Lawsonia inermis

Least Concern

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