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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
236
CR + EN + VU
Population
212 559 409
Area
8 515 767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 34
Endangered 87
Vulnerable 115
Near Threatened 96
Least Concern 1205
Data Deficient 72
Not Evaluated 2676
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

yesquero extendido

Ganoderma australe

Data Deficient

yesquero quemado

Bjerkandera adusta

Least Concern

yuca

Yucca filamentosa

Not Evaluated

yute

Corchorus olitorius

Not Evaluated

yute blanco

Corchorus capsularis

Not Evaluated

zacate

Cyperus odoratus

Least Concern

zacate barba larga

Trachypogon spicatus

Not Evaluated

zacate blanco

Ixophorus unisetus

Not Evaluated

zacate limón

Cymbopogon nardus

Not Evaluated

zacate pluma

Chloris virgata

Not Evaluated

zacate violeta

Chrysopogon zizanioides

Not Evaluated

zapote

Matisia cordata

Least Concern

zapote blanco

Casimiroa edulis

Least Concern

zarzamora

Rubus ulmifolius

Not Evaluated

Zoyate

Yucca rostrata

Least Concern

zurrón de pastor

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Not Evaluated

Cortadera blanca

Scleria gaertneri

Least Concern

Harris mud crab

Rhithropanopeus harrisii

Not Evaluated

Hard Pine

Pinus rigida

Not Evaluated

lemon-scented-ironbark

Eucalyptus staigeriana

Least Concern

Black gram

Vigna mungo

Not Evaluated

Handsome Club

Clavulinopsis laeticolor

Least Concern

Canada spikesedge

Eleocharis geniculata

Not Evaluated

Hairy indigo

Indigofera hirsuta

Not Evaluated

Caricature-plant

Graptophyllum pictum

Not Evaluated

Annual Wall-rocket

Diplotaxis muralis

Least Concern

Hairy fountain grass

Cenchrus pedicellatus

Least Concern

Hairy Earthtongue

Trichoglossum hirsutum

Least Concern

Hairy Bramble

Rubus phoenicolasius

Not Evaluated

hair-pointed grimmia

Grimmia trichophylla

Least Concern

Pennsylvania everlasting

Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Not Evaluated

Annual trampweed

Facelis retusa

Not Evaluated

Allheal

Valeriana officinalis

Near Threatened

Gympie Messmate

Eucalyptus cloeziana

Least Concern

Gumtree Deceiver

Laccaria fraterna

Data Deficient

Shrubby nightshade

Solanum robustum

Not Evaluated

Gull Feed

Scaevola plumieri

Least Concern

Gulf cockspur grass

Echinochloa crus-pavonis

Not Evaluated

guin-guin

Afraegle paniculata

Not Evaluated

Caracas rattlebox

Crotalaria micans

Least Concern

Blackbutt eucalyptus

Eucalyptus pilularis

Near Threatened

Partridge-Pea

Chamaecrista nictitans

Least Concern

Grumichama

Eugenia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Cape-jewels

Nemesia strumosa

Not Evaluated

black-box

Eucalyptus largiflorens

Vulnerable

Grimmia Dry Rock Moss

Grimmia laevigata

Vulnerable

Cape hibiscus

Hibiscus diversifolius

Not Evaluated

Grey sea squirt

Ascidia sydneiensis

Not Evaluated

Calciopappus caudatus

Not Evaluated

Blackberry, Bramble

Rubus fruticosus

Not Evaluated

Annual rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon monspeliensis

Not Evaluated

Algirosphaera robusta

Not Evaluated

greyish crystalwort

Riccia sorocarpa

Least Concern

grey-gum

Eucalyptus propinqua

Least Concern

Grey Field-speedwell

Veronica polita

Least Concern

Calcidiscus leptoporus

Not Evaluated

Grey Box

Eucalyptus microcarpa

Endangered

grey-box

Eucalyptus moluccana

Vulnerable

Cajeput tree

Melaleuca linariifolia

Least Concern

green yoke moss

Zygodon viridissimus

Least Concern

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