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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
17.643.060
Area
276.841 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

Animalia 2085
Plantae 435
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Ecuador

Grand eucalyptus

Eucalyptus grandis

Least Concern

khaki-gum

Eucalyptus alba

Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata

Not Evaluated

pinto peanut

Arachis pintoi

Not Evaluated

mescal agave

Agave angustifolia

Least Concern

Showy chalicevine

Solandra grandiflora

Least Concern

Madamfate

Hippobroma longiflora

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

Glenwoodgrass

Sacciolepis indica

Least Concern

Chinese lovegrass

Eragrostis unioloides

Least Concern

Elastic grass

Eragrostis tenuifolia

Not Evaluated

Stalkleaf murainagrass

Ischaemum timorense

Extinct

Tropical dropseed

Sporobolus tenuissimus

Least Concern

toothcup

Ammannia latifolia

Least Concern

Sea Coconut

Manicaria saccifera

Least Concern

Swordfern

Macrothelypteris torresiana

Not Evaluated

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

Least Concern

Ricefield flatsedge

Cyperus iria

Not Evaluated

Panicled Spot Flower

Acmella paniculata

Least Concern

spring groundsel

Senecio vernalis

Not Evaluated

Lindenleaf sage

Salvia tiliifolia

Least Concern

Kaka-beak

Clianthus puniceus

Endangered

ivory palm

Phytelephas aequatorialis

Near Threatened

Mexican windmill grass

Chloris submutica

Not Evaluated

Barley

Hordeum distichon

Not Evaluated

Hoary Stock

Matthiola incana

Not Evaluated

Tahitian gooseberry tree

Phyllanthus acidus

Not Evaluated

Texas Mulberry

Morus celtidifolia

Least Concern

Black wattle

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

Pigeonpea

Cajanus cajan

Not Evaluated

Para grass

Urochloa mutica

Not Evaluated

Sunset muskmallow

Abelmoschus manihot

Not Evaluated

Earleaf nightshade

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

Flamevine

Pyrostegia venusta

Not Evaluated

French plantain

Musa paradisiaca

Not Evaluated

ambarella

Spondias dulcis

Not Evaluated

Snowpeaks raspberry

Rubus niveus

Not Evaluated

Garden heliotrope

Heliotropium arborescens

Not Evaluated

West indian gherkin

Cucumis anguria

Not Evaluated

Kurrajong

Brachychiton populneus

Not Evaluated

Bridal broom

Retama monosperma

Not Evaluated

Buddha's hand

Alocasia cucullata

Not Evaluated

Red ginger

Alpinia purpurata

Not Evaluated

Wing-stemmed passion flower

Passiflora alata

Not Evaluated

Dwarf St. John'S Wort

Hypericum mutilum

Not Evaluated

apple geranium

Pelargonium odoratissimum

Not Evaluated

Hedge bamboo

Bambusa multiplex

Not Evaluated

Florida tasselflower

Emilia fosbergii

Not Evaluated

Chamber bitter

Phyllanthus urinaria

Not Evaluated

Centipede tongavine

Epipremnum pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Mottled toothedthread

Odontonema cuspidatum

Not Evaluated

Narrowleaf angelon

Angelonia angustifolia

Not Evaluated

Flemingia

Flemingia macrophylla

Not Evaluated

Crownvetch

Coronilla varia

Not Evaluated

giant timber bamboo

Bambusa oldhamii

Not Evaluated

Sea fig

Carpobrotus chilensis

Not Evaluated

East indian crabgrass

Digitaria setigera

Not Evaluated

Little ironweed

Cyanthillium cinereum

Not Evaluated

Oliver's touch-me-not

Impatiens sodenii

Not Evaluated

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