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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
212,559,409
Area
8,515,767 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

Plantae 2837
Chromista 638
Fungi 463
Protozoa 221
Animalia 171
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

Inchplant

Tradescantia zebrina

Not Evaluated

Indian banyan

Ficus benghalensis

Not Evaluated

Indian Coral Tree

Erythrina variegata

Least Concern

Indian heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum

Least Concern

Custard Apple

Annona symphyocarpa

Least Concern

Indian Jointvetch

Aeschynomene indica

Least Concern

Indian jujube

Ziziphus mauritiana

Least Concern

Indian lilac

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Indian mulberry

Morinda citrifolia

Not Evaluated

Indian Pea

Lathyrus sativus

Not Evaluated

Indian-pennywort

Bacopa monnieri

Not Evaluated

Indian spinach

Basella alba

Not Evaluated

Indian thorny bamboo

Bambusa bambos

Not Evaluated

Indiantree spurge

Euphorbia tirucalli

Not Evaluated

Indian valley false mallow

Malvastrum americanum

Least Concern

Rhabdonema minutum

Not Evaluated

Indonesian gum

Eucalyptus deglupta

Vulnerable

Inhambane coffee

Coffea racemosa

Near Threatened

Insect-Egg Slime

Leocarpus fragilis

Not Evaluated

Insulin Plant

Myrcia salicifolia

Least Concern

Iodine Bonnet

Mycena filopes

Least Concern

Intermediate paspalum

Paspalum intermedium

Not Evaluated

Introduced Sage

Salvia pratensis

Near Threatened

Fawn Starweb

Asterostroma cervicolor

Least Concern

Irish Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Not Evaluated

Isopod

Porcellio dilatatus

Not Evaluated

Isopod

Synidotea laevidorsalis

Not Evaluated

Italian plumeless thistle

Carduus pycnocephalus

Not Evaluated

Italian stone pine

Pinus pinea

Least Concern

Itchgrass

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

Not Evaluated

Ivyleaf geranium

Pelargonium peltatum

Not Evaluated

Ivory Coral

Ramariopsis kunzei

Least Concern

ivory palm

Phytelephas macrocarpa

Near Threatened

Ivy-Leaf Morning-Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia

Not Evaluated

Jack bean

Canavalia ensiformis

Not Evaluated

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Not Evaluated

Jacob's coat

Acalypha wilkesiana

Not Evaluated

jagged germanderwort

Riccardia chamedryfolia

Vulnerable

Jaggery palm

Caryota urens

Least Concern

jalap

Ipomoea purga

Not Evaluated

Jamaican crabgrass

Digitaria horizontalis

Not Evaluated

Jamaican nettletree

Trema micranthum

Not Evaluated

Japanese apricot

Prunus mume

Least Concern

Japanese Arrowroot

Pueraria montana

Not Evaluated

Japanese cedar

Cryptomeria japonica

Not Evaluated

Japanese cheesewood

Pittosporum tobira

Not Evaluated

Japanese Chestnut

Castanea crenata

Least Concern

Japanese Hop

Humulus scandens

Not Evaluated

Japanese jasmine

Jasminum mesnyi

Not Evaluated

redbird flower

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Not Evaluated

Japanese raisintree

Hovenia dulcis

Least Concern

Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum

Not Evaluated

Japanese morning-glory

Ipomoea nil

Not Evaluated

Japanese pink

Dianthus chinensis

Not Evaluated

Japanese privet

Ligustrum japonicum

Not Evaluated

Hazel Woodwart

Hypoxylon fuscum

Least Concern

Japanese yew

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Least Concern

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Not Evaluated

Japan Globeflower

Kerria japonica

Not Evaluated

Canary Islands Pine

Pinus canariensis

Least Concern

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