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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

lance-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria lancifolia

Not Evaluated

mcnab-cypress

Cupressus macnabiana

Least Concern

lanmant

Hyptis atrorubens

Not Evaluated

Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

Rhodes grass

Chloris gayana

Not Evaluated

mule-ear orchid

Grandiphyllum divaricatum

Not Evaluated

mule-ear orchid

Grandiphyllum hians

Not Evaluated

mule-ear orchid

Grandiphyllum auricula

Not Evaluated

Rhododendron

Rhododendron ponticum

Not Evaluated

sumac

Toxicodendron striatum

Not Evaluated

Michoacan Pine

Pinus devoniana

Least Concern

Largeleaf geigertree

Cordia sebestena

Least Concern

large marsh rush

Juncus acutus

Least Concern

large-seed dodder

Cuscuta indecora

Not Evaluated

Surinam Cherry

Myrcia splendens

Not Evaluated

Largespot river stingray

Potamotrygon falkneri

Data Deficient

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Not Evaluated

Large white petunia

Petunia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Brazilian pennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Not Evaluated

Laurustinus

Viburnum tinus

Least Concern

River sheoak

Casuarina cunninghamiana

Least Concern

Lavender-cotton

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Not Evaluated

Lawndaisy

Bellis perennis

Least Concern

Lawson's Cypress

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Not Evaluated

Lawyer's Wig

Coprinus comatus

Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

Melampsora populnea

Not Evaluated

Salzmann's mille graines

Oldenlandia salzmannii

Not Evaluated

Dog Sick Slime Mould

Mucilago crustacea

Not Evaluated

Pomace fly

Drosophila melanogaster

Not Evaluated

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Not Evaluated

narrow-leaf paperbark

Melaleuca alternifolia

Not Evaluated

tayuya

Cayaponia tayuya

Not Evaluated

Florida swamp-lily

Crinum americanum

Not Evaluated

Leafy-fruited Nightshade

Solanum sarrachoides

Not Evaluated

dotted orchid

Scaphyglottis punctulata

Not Evaluated

Pencil flower

Stylosanthes guianensis

Least Concern

Orchid Tree

Bauhinia forficata

Least Concern

Tropical soda apple

Solanum viarum

Least Concern

Siamweed

Chromolaena odorata

Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

Dacryobolus sudans

Vulnerable

Least Water Lily

Nuphar pumila

Least Concern

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Tiger grass

Thysanolaena latifolia

Not Evaluated

garlic-pear

Crateva tapia

Least Concern

lemon

Citrus limon

Not Evaluated

Lemon beebrush

Aloysia citrodora

Not Evaluated

limy tubeworm

Hydroides dianthus

Not Evaluated

Sickle Medick

Medicago falcata

Least Concern

Lemon grass

Cymbopogon citratus

Not Evaluated

Lemonscented gum

Corymbia citriodora

Least Concern

Lemonwood

Pittosporum eugenioides

Not Evaluated

Loblolly pine

Pinus taeda

Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

Scleroderma areolatum

Least Concern

Lindley's Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium lindleyanum

Vulnerable

Orean blue lupin

Lupinus nanus

Least Concern

rhubarb

Rheum rhaponticum

Extinct

Lesser Love-Grass

Eragrostis minor

Not Evaluated

lesser pocket moss

Fissidens bryoides

Not Evaluated

Lesser Sea-Spurrey

Spergularia marina

Least Concern

Canary Islands Pine

Pinus canariensis

Least Concern

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