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India

Asia · Southern Asia

Total Species
1380
Threatened
65
CR + EN + VU
Population
1,380,004,385
Area
3,287,263 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 14
Endangered 17
Vulnerable 34
Near Threatened 32
Least Concern 443
Data Deficient 13
Not Evaluated 813
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 7

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1306
Animalia 69
Chromista 4
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

All Species in India

Nodding Clover

Trifolium cernuum

Not Evaluated

great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Yellow trumpetbush

Tecoma stans

Least Concern

Pink Trumpet Tree

Handroanthus impetiginosum

Not Evaluated

Trumpet Trees

Handroanthus chrysanthus

Least Concern

Zimbabwe creeper

Podranea ricasoliana

Not Evaluated

Reeves' meadowsweet

Spiraea cantoniensis

Least Concern

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Not Evaluated

Bellyache bush

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Not Evaluated

Christmas-flower

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

tropical smokebush

Euphorbia cotinifolia

Least Concern

Rosy sunray

Rhodanthe chlorocephala

Not Evaluated

banana passionfruit

Passiflora antioquiensis

Not Evaluated

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Kikuyugrass

Cenchrus clandestinus

Not Evaluated

four-wing evening-primrose

Oenothera tetraptera

Not Evaluated

Kahili flower

Grevillea banksii

Least Concern

sweet-sage

Lantana trifolia

Least Concern

Light-blue snakeweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Least Concern

Changeable velvetberry

Stachytarpheta mutabilis

Not Evaluated

Cayenne porterweed

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Least Concern

Fringed rosemallow

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Not Evaluated

West Indian-pink

Spigelia anthelmia

Least Concern

Mazapan

Malvaviscus penduliflorus

Not Evaluated

Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata

Not Evaluated

Morning-glory

Ipomoea carnea

Not Evaluated

African Mahogany

Khaya grandifoliola

Vulnerable

Mexican bush sage

Salvia leucantha

Not Evaluated

Softseed wild petunia

Ruellia simplex

Data Deficient

Creeping inchplant

Callisia repens

Not Evaluated

pinto peanut

Arachis pintoi

Not Evaluated

cheesytoes

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

Black mimosa

Mimosa pigra

Least Concern

butterfly-pea

Centrosema virginianum

Least Concern

Angelin

Andira inermis

Least Concern

velvet mesquite

Prosopis velutina

Least Concern

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Least Concern

Madamfate

Hippobroma longiflora

Not Evaluated

Guinea-plum

Parinari excelsa

Least Concern

Taiwan flowering cherry

Prunus campanulata

Not Evaluated

elephant-bush

Portulacaria afra

Least Concern

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

African scurfpea

Psoralea pinnata

Not Evaluated

pulque agave

Agave salmiana

Least Concern

false bird of paradise

Heliconia rostrata

Not Evaluated

arara nut-tree

Joannesia princeps

Vulnerable

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Arrasa con todo

Gomphrena serrata

Not Evaluated

Philippine mussaenda

Mussaenda philippica

Least Concern

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

Rough mexican clover

Richardia scabra

Not Evaluated

Woodland false buttonweed

Spermacoce remota

Not Evaluated

Shrubby false buttonweed

Spermacoce verticillata

Not Evaluated

Devil's Bit

Ruellia tuberosa

Not Evaluated

Gaping dutchman's pipe

Aristolochia ringens

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Pacara earpod tree

Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Least Concern

Dead and Awake

Neptunia plena

Least Concern

Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

Least Concern

Napoleon's plume

Bauhinia monandra

Data Deficient

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