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Japan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
1446
Threatened
10
CR + EN + VU
Population
126 476 461
Area
377 975 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 4
Vulnerable 4
Near Threatened 9
Least Concern 157
Data Deficient 2
Not Evaluated 354
Extinct 7

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1017
Animalia 427
Protozoa 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Japan

abisin

Guizotia abyssinica

Not Evaluated

abrepuño

Centaurea melitensis

Not Evaluated

abrojo

Tribulus cistoides

Not Evaluated

abrojos

Xanthium spinosum

Not Evaluated

absintio

Artemisia absinthium

Not Evaluated

abutilón

Abutilon theophrasti

Not Evaluated

acacia

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

acacia

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

acacia

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

acacia

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

acacia bastarda

Robinia pseudoacacia

Not Evaluated

acacia bastarda

Styphnolobium japonicum

Not Evaluated

acacia-del-centenário

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

açafates-de-prata

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

aceitilla

Bidens aurea

Not Evaluated

achicoria de Bruselas

Cichorium intybus

Least Concern

achira

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

acibara

Agave americana

Least Concern

adaza

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

adelfa

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Afaca

Lathyrus aphaca

Near Threatened

agérato

Ageratum houstonianum

Not Evaluated

agriao-moiro

Lepidium sativum

Not Evaluated

agrio

Oxalis pes-caprae

Not Evaluated

agróstide blanca

Agrostis gigantea

Least Concern

agróstide canina

Agrostis canina

Least Concern

Agróstide Estolonífera

Agrostis stolonifera

Least Concern

aguaturma

Helianthus tuberosus

Not Evaluated

Ahitera

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

ailant

Ailanthus altissima

Not Evaluated

alacrancillo

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

alamo-blanco

Populus alba

Not Evaluated

Albatros colicorto

Phoebastria albatrus

Vulnerable

Alcadicea

Silene vulgaris

Least Concern

alesta olorosa

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Not Evaluated

aleurita

Vernicia fordii

Least Concern

alfombra

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

alforfón de Tartaria

Fagopyrum tataricum

Not Evaluated

algarroba

Vicia monantha

Not Evaluated

algodoncillo

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Not Evaluated

algodoncillo

Asclepias curassavica

Least Concern

alheña

Ligustrum vulgare

Least Concern

alho-bravo

Nothoscordum gracile

Not Evaluated

alpiste

Phalaris canariensis

Not Evaluated

alpiste valillo

Phalaris minor

Not Evaluated

Altramuz perenne

Lupinus polyphyllus

Not Evaluated

amapola

Papaver rhoeas

Least Concern

amapola de California

Eschscholzia californica

Not Evaluated

amapolas del campo

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

amarant

Amaranthus cruentus

Not Evaluated

amarant

Amaranthus hybridus

Not Evaluated

amarant

Amaranthus blitoides

Not Evaluated

amarant

Amaranthus deflexus

Not Evaluated

amarant

Amaranthus retroflexus

Not Evaluated

amarant

Amaranthus viridis

Not Evaluated

amaranto de hojas estrechas

Amaranthus graecizans

Not Evaluated

ameo bastardo

Ammi majus

Not Evaluated

amor de hombre

Tradescantia fluminensis

Not Evaluated

amores-de-burro

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

amor seco

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

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