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Peru

South America · South America

Total Species
318
Threatened
8
CR + EN + VU
Population
32,971,846
Area
1,285,216 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 3
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 4
Near Threatened 2
Least Concern 18
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 76
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 238
Animalia 71
Chromista 6
Bacteria 2
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Peru

Bell-Bean

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

Spanish broom

Spartium junceum

Not Evaluated

Burclover

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

Common gorse

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

Creeping White Clover

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

Centuryplant

Agave americana

Least Concern

Common Thorn-Apple

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

Indian hedgemustard

Sisymbrium orientale

Not Evaluated

Rape

Brassica napus

Not Evaluated

Field mustard

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

Black Mustard

Brassica nigra

Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

Raphanus raphanistrum

Least Concern

Cultivated radish

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

Common Flax

Linum usitatissimum

Not Evaluated

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Aleppo pine

Pinus halepensis

Least Concern

Monterey pine

Pinus radiata

Endangered

Welsh onion

Allium fistulosum

Critically Endangered

Common Onion

Allium cepa

Not Evaluated

Cultivated Garlic

Allium sativum

Not Evaluated

Broadleaf wild leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Not Evaluated

Cattail

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

Mulberry

Morus alba

Not Evaluated

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Carrot

Daucus carota

Least Concern

Carrot-Fern

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

Aniseed-Weed

Foeniculum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Canker Rose

Rosa canina

Least Concern

Common Pear

Pyrus communis

Data Deficient

Bullace Plum

Prunus domestica

Least Concern

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium

Least Concern

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

Petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Castor

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Chufa (Edible Variety)

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Rice

Oryza sativa

Not Evaluated

Latin American fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

False daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Not Evaluated

Oil palm

Elaeis guineensis

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Madonna lily

Lilium candidum

Not Evaluated

Wild clary

Salvia verbenaca

Not Evaluated

Parrotfeather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Not Evaluated

Chinese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Not Evaluated

Medlar

Mespilus germanica

Least Concern

Carolina fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Garden Pink-sorrel

Oxalis latifolia

Least Concern

Guava

Psidium guajava

Not Evaluated

Tasmanian bluegum

Eucalyptus globulus

Least Concern

custard-apple

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

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