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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
122
CR + EN + VU
Population
212 559 409
Area
8 515 767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 46
Vulnerable 61
Near Threatened 51
Least Concern 703
Data Deficient 43
Not Evaluated 1841
Extinct 8

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

lesser pocket moss

Fissidens bryoides

Not Evaluated

Lesser Sea-Spurrey

Spergularia marina

Least Concern

Longleaf primrose-willow

Ludwigia longifolia

Not Evaluated

Hogvine

Camonea umbellata

Not Evaluated

Zombi pea

Vigna vexillata

Not Evaluated

heavyfruit butterfly orchid

Encyclia oncidioides

Not Evaluated

Lilac chastetree

Vitex agnus-castus

Not Evaluated

lily-of-the-Nile

Agapanthus africanus

Not Evaluated

Plantain

Musa balbisiana

Least Concern

lily-of-the-valley-vine

Salpichroa origanifolia

Not Evaluated

Lilyturf

Ophiopogon jaburan

Not Evaluated

False ironwort

Hyptis capitata

Not Evaluated

Limeberry

Triphasia trifolia

Not Evaluated

mahogany fern

Didymochlaena truncatula

Not Evaluated

Tropical burnweed

Erechtites valerianifolius

Not Evaluated

Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

Calliergonella lindbergii

Endangered

Linearleaf snapdragon

Misopates orontium

Least Concern

Lion's ear

Leonotis leonurus

Not Evaluated

lipstick palm

Cyrtostachys renda

Not Evaluated

litchi

Litchi chinensis

Not Evaluated

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Florida Hammock Milkpea

Galactia striata

Least Concern

Foxtail copperleaf

Acalypha alopecuroidea

Least Concern

Little quakinggrass

Briza minor

Not Evaluated

Majestic Palm

Ravenea rivularis

Vulnerable

long-beaked grimmia

Grimmia longirostris

Not Evaluated

Formosa lily

Lilium formosanum

Not Evaluated

long-fruited-bloodwood

Corymbia polycarpa

Least Concern

Longflower evening primrose

Oenothera affinis

Extinct

Long-Flower Tobacco

Nicotiana longiflora

Not Evaluated

Flat Green Feather Algae

Caulerpa mexicana

Not Evaluated

Slash pine

Pinus elliottii

Least Concern

long-leaved fork moss

Paraleucobryum longifolium

Least Concern

slender pondweed

Potamogeton gayi

Not Evaluated

Bracelet honey myrtle

Melaleuca armillaris

Least Concern

Small-Spored Pea Truffle

Glomus microcarpum

Not Evaluated

Fleshy Yellow-sorrel

Oxalis tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

Braun'S Stonewort

Chara braunii

Vulnerable

Neverdie

Kalanchoe crenata

Not Evaluated

pedra hume

Myrcia multiflora

Least Concern

Louisiana canna

Canna glauca

Not Evaluated

Low Fimbristylis

Fimbristylis autumnalis

Not Evaluated

lowland rotala

Rotala ramosior

Not Evaluated

Wild Tantan

Desmanthus virgatus

Least Concern

tropical ladies'-tresses

Hapalorchis lineata

Not Evaluated

Common Sheep Sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Not Evaluated

paradise-nut

Lecythis pisonis

Not Evaluated

Brazilian gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa

Not Evaluated

Macarthur palm

Ptychosperma macarthurii

Not Evaluated

White Mermaid's Wine Glass

Acetabularia crenulata

Not Evaluated

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Not Evaluated

Madam gorgon

Acicarpha tribuloides

Not Evaluated

Madeira ivy

Hedera canariensis

Not Evaluated

Slender Cyperus

Cyperus distans

Not Evaluated

Maidenhair vine

Muehlenbeckia complexa

Not Evaluated

Magellan's peat moss

Sphagnum magellanicum

Not Evaluated

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Least Concern

maidenhair pocket moss

Fissidens adianthoides

Least Concern

Java-bean

Senna obtusifolia

Least Concern

Queensland fire-wheel-tree

Stenocarpus sinuatus

Least Concern

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