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Maldives

Asia · Southern Asia

Total Species
162
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
540.542
Area
300 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Endangered 2
Vulnerable 1
Least Concern 58
Data Deficient 2
Not Evaluated 95
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 143
Animalia 19

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Maldives

Inai

Lawsonia inermis

Least Concern

jambu bol

Syzygium malaccense

Not Evaluated

jarak

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

jati

Tectona grandis

Not Evaluated

Jeruk sukade

Citrus medica

Least Concern

kangkong

Ipomoea aquatica

Least Concern

Kasingsat

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Kitoke

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

kundur

Benincasa hispida

Not Evaluated

limau

Citrus maxima

Not Evaluated

markisah

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

paria

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Sonokembang

Pterocarpus indicus

Endangered

wariengien

Ficus benjamina

Not Evaluated

Coconut rhinoceros beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

Not Evaluated

Asian Orchid Tortrix

Adoxophyes privatana

Not Evaluated

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Not Evaluated

Asian house shrew

Suncus murinus

Least Concern

Cucumber moth

Diaphania indica

Not Evaluated

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Not Evaluated

Foxtail

Amaranthus caudatus

Not Evaluated

Afghan-Melon

Citrullus lanatus

Not Evaluated

Water lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

Least Concern

Indian lilac

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Tropical whiteweed

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern

Malabar plum

Syzygium jambos

Not Evaluated

Sunn hemp

Crotalaria juncea

Not Evaluated

Beauty Of The Night

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

Spanish cherry

Mimusops elengi

Least Concern

Akulikuli-Kula

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

Cutworm

Spodoptera litura

Not Evaluated

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

Not Evaluated

Coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Not Evaluated

Beet Webworm

Spoladea recurvalis

Not Evaluated

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Least Concern

Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

Sour orange

Citrus aurantium

Not Evaluated

Longhorned crazy ant

Paratrechina longicornis

Not Evaluated

Guava

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

Java plum

Syzygium cumini

Least Concern

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Soursop

Annona muricata

Not Evaluated

custard-apple

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Beach sheoak

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Red beadtree

Adenanthera pavonina

Least Concern

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora

Not Evaluated

Mango

Mangifera indica

Data Deficient

Indian spinach

Basella alba

Not Evaluated

Lemon grass

Cymbopogon citratus

Not Evaluated

Tropical almond

Terminalia catappa

Not Evaluated

Jaggery palm

Caryota urens

Least Concern

Hairy beggarticks

Bidens pilosa

Not Evaluated

Monkey Apple

Annona glabra

Least Concern

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Not Evaluated

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Not Evaluated

Common Sensitive-Plant

Mimosa pudica

Least Concern

Crabgrass

Eleusine indica

Least Concern

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