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Taiwan

Asia · Eastern Asia

Total Species
5813
Threatened
436
CR + EN + VU
Population
23,816,775
Area
36,193 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 59
Endangered 131
Vulnerable 246
Near Threatened 193
Least Concern 1651
Data Deficient 132
Not Evaluated 3127
Extinct 30

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2026
Animalia 1779
Bacteria 872
Fungi 594
Chromista 352
Protozoa 181
Archaea 7
Viruses 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Taiwan

Aquimarina intermedia

Not Evaluated

Aquimarina litoralis

Not Evaluated

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

Least Concern

arching bushweed

Flueggea suffruticosa

Not Evaluated

Arctic poppy

Papaver nudicaule

Least Concern

Arcyria globosa

Not Evaluated

Arcyria insignis

Not Evaluated

Arenimonas malthae

Not Evaluated

Argentina Vervain

Verbena bonariensis

Not Evaluated

austral cone

Conus australis

Least Concern

Australian dodder

Cuscuta australis

Not Evaluated

Australian-nut

Macadamia ternifolia

Endangered

Australian Pine

Pinus nigra

Not Evaluated

Australian tallowwood

Eucalyptus microcorys

Near Threatened

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Austrian Yellow-cress

Rorippa austriaca

Not Evaluated

Autumn fern

Dryopteris erythrosora

Not Evaluated

Autumn Millet

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Not Evaluated

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

Awnless Geranium

Geranium molle

Least Concern

Azalea Gall

Exobasidium japonicum

Least Concern

Azalea lace bug

Stephanitis pyrioides

Not Evaluated

Azorhizobium caulinodans

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum agricola

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum doebereinerae

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum fermentarium

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum melinis

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum rugosum

Not Evaluated

Azospirillum soli

Not Evaluated

Azpeitia nodulifera

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

baby primrose

Primula malacoides

Not Evaluated

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Bacillus anthracis

Not Evaluated

Bacterial Crown Gall

Agrobacterium radiobacter

Not Evaluated

Bacterial Speck

Pseudomonas syringae

Not Evaluated

Bacteriastrum hyalinum

Not Evaluated

Badhamia affinis

Not Evaluated

Badhamia nitens

Not Evaluated

Badhamia panicea

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Baikal skullcap

Scutellaria baicalensis

Not Evaluated

Ball Mustard

Neslia paniculata

Endangered

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

Bamboo longhorn beetle

Chlorophorus annularis

Not Evaluated

bamboo mussel-scale

Pinnaspis buxi

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

Bamboo pit scale

Bambusaspis bambusae

Not Evaluated

Banana shrub

Magnolia figo

Least Concern

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

bandana-of-the-Everglades

Canna flaccida

Not Evaluated

Banded greenhouse thrips

Hercinothrips femoralis

Not Evaluated

Banded thrip

Franklinothrips vespiformis

Not Evaluated

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