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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
212 559 409
Area
8 515 767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Wedge Flapwort

Leptoscyphus cuneifolius

Critically Endangered

Schwerdtfeger's Pine

Pinus tecunumanii

Vulnerable

Fragile Stonewort

Chara globularis

Least Concern

toothcup

Ammannia latifolia

Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

Alternanthera paronychioides

Not Evaluated

drooping-white-gum

Corymbia papuana

Least Concern

winged water-primrose

Ludwigia decurrens

Least Concern

Rough mexican clover

Richardia scabra

Not Evaluated

Spiral head ginger

Costus scaber

Not Evaluated

Nakedstem dewflower

Murdannia nudiflora

Not Evaluated

Dead and Awake

Neptunia plena

Least Concern

Coral Weed

Corallina officinalis

Least Concern

Olive Lute

Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Swordfern

Macrothelypteris torresiana

Not Evaluated

Cat Dapperling

Lepiota felina

Least Concern

Onion Earthball

Scleroderma cepa

Data Deficient

Brown Rust Of Wheat

Puccinia recondita

Not Evaluated

Bunchy Flat Sedge

Cyperus polystachyos

Least Concern

Chinese fir

Cunninghamia lanceolata

Least Concern

branched pipe coral

Carijoa riisei

Not Evaluated

Pink jasmine

Jasminum polyanthum

Not Evaluated

cricketvine

Fridericia chica

Least Concern

Hen Pen

Bryopsis plumosa

Least Concern

Rusty Rock

Hildenbrandia rubra

Least Concern

Green String Lettuce

Ulva linza

Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

Ulva flexuosa

Least Concern

Thread Weed

Ulva compressa

Least Concern

Sea Hair

Chaetomorpha linum

Least Concern

Mediterranean figwort

Scrophularia peregrina

Not Evaluated

Gut Weed

Ulva intestinalis

Least Concern

Lawn Marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Not Evaluated

Smooth Star Apple

Chrysophyllum argenteum

Not Evaluated

Brazilian dwarf morning-glory

Evolvulus glomeratus

Not Evaluated

Pacara earpod tree

Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Least Concern

Red hot poker vine

Norantea guianensis

Not Evaluated

Cuban bulrush

Cyperus blepharoleptos

Least Concern

star sedge

Rhynchospora nervosa

Least Concern

Chestnutleaf false croton

Caperonia castaneifolia

Not Evaluated

rat-tail orchid

Trichocentrum cepula

Not Evaluated

Brazilian Teak

Dipteryx micrantha

Data Deficient

Cider Gum

Eucalyptus gunnii

Not Evaluated

yellow thatching grass

Hyperthelia dissoluta

Not Evaluated

cohoba

Anadenanthera peregrina

Not Evaluated

Cokerite Palm

Attalea maripa

Least Concern

Ceylon gooseberry

Dovyalis hebecarpa

Not Evaluated

Ceylon-olive

Elaeocarpus serratus

Not Evaluated

gnaingar

Eucalyptus phoenicea

Least Concern

Chaco Potato

Solanum chacoense

Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

Rigidoporus ulmarius

Not Evaluated

Physarum decipiens

Not Evaluated

narrow Canary grass

Phalaris angusta

Not Evaluated

Paraguayan starbur

Acanthospermum australe

Not Evaluated

red granadilla

Passiflora miniata

Not Evaluated

Howler Monkey Inga

Inga vismiifolia

Least Concern

Simon bamboo

Pleioblastus simonii

Not Evaluated

Mountain Guava

Psidium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Yellow unicorn-plant

Ibicella lutea

Not Evaluated

shaving-brush-tree

Pseudobombax ellipticum

Least Concern

Fiji fan palm

Pritchardia pacifica

Not Evaluated

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