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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

Natal rock oyster

Saccostrea cuccullata

Not Evaluated

Blue Lettuce

Lactuca tatarica

Not Evaluated

Hairy Nightshade

Solanum villosum

Not Evaluated

Downy Safflower

Carthamus lanatus

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

London rocket

Sisymbrium irio

Not Evaluated

thick-leaf stonecrop

Sedum dasyphyllum

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Hair-grass

Rostraria cristata

Not Evaluated

Italian plumeless thistle

Carduus pycnocephalus

Not Evaluated

Mexican creeping zinnia

Sanvitalia procumbens

Not Evaluated

Large yellow vetch

Vicia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Narrow Clover

Trifolium angustifolium

Not Evaluated

Southern sandbur

Cenchrus echinatus

Not Evaluated

Sunflower

Mauranthemum paludosum

Not Evaluated

Mung-bean

Vigna radiata

Not Evaluated

Turkey berry

Solanum torvum

Not Evaluated

Senegal teaplant

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Not Evaluated

ilima

Sida cordifolia

Least Concern

Tropical white morning-glory

Ipomoea alba

Least Concern

Mile a minute vine

Ipomoea cairica

Not Evaluated

Rose Clover

Trifolium hirtum

Not Evaluated

Pink Shepherd's-purse

Capsella rubella

Not Evaluated

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Egyptian grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Not Evaluated

Stiff Brome

Brachypodium distachyon

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

Clavel De Muerto

Tithonia rotundifolia

Not Evaluated

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Dixie rosemallow

Hibiscus mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Glandular speedwell

Veronica cymbalaria

Not Evaluated

Longbeak stork's bill

Erodium botrys

Not Evaluated

Snail medick

Medicago scutellata

Not Evaluated

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

Woolly Clover

Trifolium tomentosum

Not Evaluated

Spinyfruit buttercup

Ranunculus muricatus

Not Evaluated

Chinese banyan

Ficus microcarpa

Least Concern

Prostrate sandmat

Euphorbia prostrata

Not Evaluated

Pillpod sandmat

Euphorbia hirta

Not Evaluated

Malaysian scurfpea

Cullen corylifolium

Least Concern

Narrow-Leaved Meadow-Grass

Poa angustifolia

Least Concern

great scarlet poppy

Papaver bracteatum

Not Evaluated

Swollen fingergrass

Chloris barbata

Not Evaluated

Viper grass

Dinebra retroflexa

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

Tree marigold

Tithonia diversifolia

Not Evaluated

coastal plain yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

Khakiweed

Alternanthera pungens

Not Evaluated

Lindheimer'S Beeblossom

Oenothera lindheimeri

Not Evaluated

Strawberry guava

Psidium cattleianum

Not Evaluated

creeping-cucumber

Melothria pendula

Least Concern

golden hunter's-robe

Epipremnum aureum

Not Evaluated

Littlebell

Ipomoea triloba

Least Concern

White garland-lily

Hedychium coronarium

Not Evaluated

Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

Indian-pennywort

Bacopa monnieri

Not Evaluated

Rockweed

Pilea microphylla

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Indian Coral Tree

Erythrina variegata

Least Concern

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