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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
17643060
Area
276841 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 8
Endangered 19
Vulnerable 39
Near Threatened 34
Least Concern 401
Data Deficient 52
Not Evaluated 350
Extinct 11

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2085
Plantae 435
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Ecuador

Seaside Koniga

Lobularia maritima

Not Evaluated

Bog Marshcress

Rorippa palustris

Not Evaluated

Bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Least Concern

Common catchfly

Silene gallica

Extinct

Clasping Mullein

Verbascum phlomoides

Not Evaluated

Carrot-Fern

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

Indian teasel

Dipsacus sativus

Not Evaluated

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Buzzy lizzy

Impatiens walleriana

Not Evaluated

Sticky chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

Least Concern

Wild parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Least Concern

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Pomelo

Citrus maxima

Not Evaluated

hyssop loosestrife

Lythrum hyssopifolia

Not Evaluated

Blackwood

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

Goat's-rue

Galega officinalis

Not Evaluated

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

Mango

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

Tropical whiteweed

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern

Chia

Salvia hispanica

Not Evaluated

Fine-leaved Fumitory

Fumaria parviflora

Extinct

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Not Evaluated

Lavender-cotton

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Not Evaluated

Silver wattle

Acacia retinodes

Not Evaluated

Coco plum

Chrysobalanus icaco

Not Evaluated

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Jaraguagrass

Hyparrhenia rufa

Least Concern

Mediterranean lovegrass

Eragrostis barrelieri

Not Evaluated

giant bamboo

Dendrocalamus giganteus

Least Concern

Chinese Hound'S Tongue

Cynoglossum amabile

Not Evaluated

Australian cheesewood

Pittosporum undulatum

Not Evaluated

good-luck-plant

Cordyline fruticosa

Least Concern

Spinyfruit buttercup

Ranunculus muricatus

Not Evaluated

Coral vine

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

musk okra

Abelmoschus moschatus

Not Evaluated

Littlebell

Ipomoea triloba

Least Concern

Montpellier Broom

Genista monspessulana

Not Evaluated

Heartleaf madeiravine

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Daisy-Chrysanthemum

Leucanthemum maximum

Least Concern

Carry me seed

Phyllanthus amarus

Not Evaluated

Siamese cassia

Senna siamea

Not Evaluated

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Not Evaluated

Pinwheelflower

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Not Evaluated

Fringed rue

Ruta chalepensis

Not Evaluated

Bolivian fuchsia

Fuchsia boliviana

Not Evaluated

mescal agave

Agave angustifolia

Least Concern

Showy chalicevine

Solandra grandiflora

Least Concern

Tropical dropseed

Sporobolus tenuissimus

Least Concern

Chickenspike

Sphenoclea zeylanica

Least Concern

spring groundsel

Senecio vernalis

Not Evaluated

Mexican windmill grass

Chloris submutica

Not Evaluated

Black wattle

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

Pigeonpea

Cajanus cajan

Not Evaluated

Flamevine

Pyrostegia venusta

Not Evaluated

verdant bamboo

Bambusa tuldoides

Not Evaluated

Buddha's hand

Alocasia cucullata

Not Evaluated

Dwarf St. John'S Wort

Hypericum mutilum

Not Evaluated

Flemingia

Flemingia macrophylla

Not Evaluated

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