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Malaysia

Asia · South-Eastern Asia

Total Species
238
Threatened
6
CR + EN + VU
Population
32365998
Area
330803 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 2
Endangered 2
Vulnerable 2
Near Threatened 2
Least Concern 89
Not Evaluated 138
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 198
Animalia 39
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Malaysia

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii

Not Evaluated

Cattail

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Cattail

Typha latifolia

Not Evaluated

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Little quakinggrass

Briza minor

Not Evaluated

Buzzy lizzy

Impatiens walleriana

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Parrotfeather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

Sticky chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

Least Concern

American Burnweed

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Not Evaluated

Guava

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

Java plum

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

Red beadtree

Adenanthera pavonina

Least Concern

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

False Strawberry

Potentilla indica

Not Evaluated

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Bloodflower

Asclepias curassavica

Least Concern

Southern sandbur

Cenchrus echinatus

Not Evaluated

Torpedo grass

Panicum repens

Least Concern

Guineagrass

Megathyrsus maximus

Least Concern

Rhodes grass

Chloris gayana

Not Evaluated

Tropical whiteweed

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern

Black Eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata

Not Evaluated

Sunn hemp

Crotalaria juncea

Not Evaluated

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Fetid passionflower

Passiflora foetida

Least Concern

African tuliptree

Spathodea campanulata

Not Evaluated

Bodhi tree

Ficus religiosa

Least Concern

Common pricklypear

Opuntia monacantha

Least Concern

Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Least Concern

Nepal Knotweed

Persicaria nepalensis

Not Evaluated

Pinkhead smartweed

Persicaria capitata

Not Evaluated

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Alligatorweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Not Evaluated

Mile a minute vine

Ipomoea cairica

Not Evaluated

Japanese climbing fern

Lygodium japonicum

Not Evaluated

Indian jujube

Ziziphus mauritiana

Least Concern

Ramie Chinese grass

Boehmeria nivea

Not Evaluated

White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Asian pigeonwings

Clitoria ternatea

Not Evaluated

Bell apple

Passiflora laurifolia

Least Concern

Coco plum

Chrysobalanus icaco

Not Evaluated

Cathedral bells

Kalanchoe pinnata

Not Evaluated

Kariba weed

Salvinia molesta

Not Evaluated

Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Golden trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Least Concern

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

Egyptian grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Not Evaluated

Rose natal grass

Melinis repens

Not Evaluated

American carpet grass

Axonopus compressus

Least Concern

Cockscomb

Celosia argentea

Not Evaluated

Silkoak

Grevillea robusta

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

Raintree

Samanea saman

Least Concern

Royal poinciana

Delonix regia

Least Concern

Monkeypod

Pithecellobium dulce

Least Concern

Rougeplant

Rivina humilis

Least Concern

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