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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
166
CR + EN + VU
Population
212 559 409
Area
8 515 767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 23
Endangered 61
Vulnerable 82
Near Threatened 65
Least Concern 801
Data Deficient 62
Not Evaluated 1913
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

cedrillo

Trichilia hirta

Least Concern

Cedro

Cedrela fissilis

Endangered

Cedro

Cupressus arizonica

Least Concern

Cedro

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

Cedro Incienso

Calocedrus decurrens

Least Concern

Cedro limón

Citrus medica

Least Concern

cedrón

Aloysia citrodora

Not Evaluated

cedrón del monte

Aloysia gratissima

Not Evaluated

Cedro Rojo

Cedrela odorata

Endangered

Cedro Rojo

Juniperus scopulorum

Not Evaluated

Ceiba

Ceiba pentandra

Least Concern

Ceiba amarilla

Hura crepitans

Not Evaluated

ceibey

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

ceibo

Erythrina crista-galli

Least Concern

ceibo de agua

Pachira aquatica

Not Evaluated

cencilla

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Least Concern

cenizo

Leucophyllum frutescens

Not Evaluated

centeno

Secale cereale

Not Evaluated

cepillo de botellas

Setaria parviflora

Not Evaluated

cerbatana

Synedrella nodiflora

Least Concern

Cerezo

Prunus avium

Least Concern

cerraja

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

chá-bravo

Sida rhombifolia

Least Concern

Chaca

Bursera simaruba

Not Evaluated

Chalviande

Virola surinamensis

Endangered

chamam açaflor

Carthamus tinctorius

Not Evaluated

chamburoto

Capsicum pubescens

Not Evaluated

chamico

Datura ferox

Not Evaluated

Champa

Campomanesia lineatifolia

Least Concern

champiñón purpúreo

Agaricus porphyrizon

Least Concern

chaparro

Byrsonima spicata

Least Concern

Chaparro

Curatella americana

Not Evaluated

Charapilla

Dipteryx micrantha

Data Deficient

chatas

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

chaute

Ariocarpus fissuratus

Least Concern

cherimoya

Annona cherimola

Not Evaluated

chia

Salvia hispanica

Not Evaluated

chícharo

Lathyrus sativus

Not Evaluated

chícharo-preto

Lathyrus ochrus

Not Evaluated

chichicaste

Urtica dioica

Least Concern

chiclayo

Vigna unguiculata

Not Evaluated

chile

Capsicum annuum

Not Evaluated

Chilipuca Colorada

Phaseolus lunatus

Least Concern

chinchilla enana

Tagetes minuta

Not Evaluated

chipilín

Crotalaria longirostrata

Least Concern

chiverri

Cucurbita ficifolia

Not Evaluated

chocho

Lupinus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

chocho

Sechium edule

Not Evaluated

cholmugra

Hydnocarpus kurzii

Data Deficient

Chontaquiro

Inga gracilifolia

Least Concern

chopín

Melinis minutiflora

Not Evaluated

chopo

Populus deltoides

Not Evaluated

chordón

Rubus idaeus

Least Concern

choroes-dos-jardins

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

Chorreque

Lathyrus odoratus

Not Evaluated

chuchu

Nierembergia linariifolia

Not Evaluated

chuchute tamalera

Maranta arundinacea

Not Evaluated

chumbera

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

chumbera

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

chumbera

Opuntia dillenii

Not Evaluated

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