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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
233
CR + EN + VU
Population
212.559.409
Area
8.515.767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 33
Endangered 84
Vulnerable 116
Near Threatened 96
Least Concern 1219
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2675
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

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

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

abacate

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

abacaxi

Ananas comosus

Least Concern

abacaxi-roxo

Tradescantia spathacea

Not Evaluated

abelmóscus

Abelmoschus moschatus

Not Evaluated

abio

Pouteria caimito

Least Concern

abiu-roxo

Chrysophyllum cainito

Not Evaluated

abobora-d'água

Lagenaria siceraria

Not Evaluated

abobora-do-mato

Cayaponia tayuya

Not Evaluated

abóbora-serpente

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Not Evaluated

aboboreira--comum

Cucurbita pepo

Not Evaluated

aboboreira-gila

Cucurbita ficifolia

Not Evaluated

abobrinha-do-mato

Melothria pendula

Least Concern

abricó

Mammea americana

Not Evaluated

abricó-da-flórida

Dovyalis hebecarpa

Not Evaluated

abricó-da-praia

Mimusops coriacea

Least Concern

abrótano

Artemisia abrotanum

Not Evaluated

abrótano-fêmea

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Not Evaluated

abrunheiro

Prunus spinosa

Least Concern

abrunheiro-manso

Prunus domestica

Least Concern

absinto

Artemisia absinthium

Not Evaluated

absinto-selvagem

Artemisia vulgaris

Least Concern

acácia

Acacia mangium

Not Evaluated

acácia

Acacia podalyriifolia

Least Concern

acácia

Acacia auriculiformis

Least Concern

acácia-bastarda

Robinia pseudoacacia

Not Evaluated

acácia-branca

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

acácia-da-austrália

Acacia melanoxylon

Not Evaluated

acácia-dealbada

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

acácia-de-constantinopla

Albizia julibrissin

Not Evaluated

acácia-de-flores-vermelhas

Sesbania punicea

Least Concern

acácia-de-folhas-longas

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

acácia-mimosa

Pithecellobium dulce

Least Concern

acácia-negra

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

açafrão-da-conchinchina

Curcuma alismatifolia

Near Threatened

açafroa

Carthamus tinctorius

Not Evaluated

açaí

Euterpe precatoria

Least Concern

açaizeiro

Euterpe oleracea

Least Concern

acajaiba

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

Acanto-bastardo

Onopordum acanthium

Endangered

acariquara

Minquartia guianensis

Near Threatened

açcanforeira

Cinnamomum camphora

Not Evaluated

ácer

Acer micranthum

Least Concern

ácer-do-pântano

Acer rubrum

Not Evaluated

acer-negundo

Acer negundo

Not Evaluated

acerola

Malpighia emarginata

Not Evaluated

acerola

Malpighia glabra

Least Concern

açoita-cavalo

Desmodium glabrum

Not Evaluated

açucena-da-serra

Amaryllis belladonna

Not Evaluated

Acupu

Vouacapoua americana

Critically Endangered

aderne

Astronium graveolens

Not Evaluated

adlaí

Coix lacryma-jobi

Least Concern

aeonium

Aeonium haworthii

Not Evaluated

afasta-moscas

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

african-wonder-grass

Echinochloa polystachya

Not Evaluated

agapanto

Agapanthus africanus

Not Evaluated

agave

Agave salmiana

Least Concern

agave

Agave victoriae-reginae

Least Concern

agave-dragão

Agave attenuata

Least Concern

agiru

Chrysobalanus icaco

Not Evaluated

aglaonema

Aglaonema commutatum

Not Evaluated

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