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Chile

South America · South America

Total Species
1166
Threatened
87
CR + EN + VU
Population
19.116.209
Area
756.102 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 24
Endangered 25
Vulnerable 38
Near Threatened 49
Least Concern 451
Data Deficient 34
Not Evaluated 515
Extinct 15

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 741
Animalia 372
Fungi 48
Chromista 4
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Chile

Sunolgrass

Phalaris coerulescens

Not Evaluated

Adherent Bristle-grass

Setaria adhaerens

Not Evaluated

Medusahead

Taeniatherum caput-medusae

Not Evaluated

Curved sicklegrass

Parapholis incurva

Not Evaluated

Common mediterranean grass

Schismus barbatus

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean rabbitsfoot grass

Polypogon maritimus

Not Evaluated

Broom brome

Bromus scoparius

Not Evaluated

Annual Willowherb

Epilobium brachycarpum

Not Evaluated

Carolina bristlemallow

Modiola caroliniana

Not Evaluated

leather-coat

Waltheria indica

Not Evaluated

Blue hound's tongue

Cynoglossum creticum

Not Evaluated

Yellow wall bedstraw

Galium murale

Not Evaluated

Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa

Not Evaluated

Anil de pasto

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

Yellow bird's-foot

Ornithopus pinnatus

Not Evaluated

Slender bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus angustissimus

Not Evaluated

Hyacinthbean

Lablab purpureus

Not Evaluated

Cockroach berry

Solanum capsicoides

Not Evaluated

Boccone's sandspurry

Spergularia bocconei

Not Evaluated

Onionweed

Asphodelus fistulosus

Not Evaluated

Heartleaf madeiravine

Anredera cordifolia

Not Evaluated

Feathertop

Cenchrus longisetus

Not Evaluated

narrow Canary grass

Phalaris angusta

Not Evaluated

Argentinian crabgrass

Digitaria aequiglumis

Not Evaluated

Short-Leaved Water-Starwort

Callitriche truncata

Near Threatened

Paradox acacia

Acacia paradoxa

Least Concern

Smooth rattlebox

Crotalaria pallida

Least Concern

Wild bushbean

Macroptilium lathyroides

Least Concern

Nodding Clover

Trifolium cernuum

Not Evaluated

Purple African nightshade

Solanum marginatum

Not Evaluated

oval purse

Hornungia procumbens

Not Evaluated

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

Not Evaluated

Slenderleaf iceplant

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Not Evaluated

Caribbean Pine

Pinus caribaea

Least Concern

Calingale

Cyperus odoratus

Least Concern

Awned Cyperus

Cyperus squarrosus

Least Concern

Haspan flatsedge

Cyperus haspan

Least Concern

Texas Balloonwort

Sphaerocarpos texanus

Least Concern

Chinese-laurel

Antidesma bunius

Least Concern

sheathed cholla

Cylindropuntia tunicata

Least Concern

Radiate fingergrass

Chloris radiata

Not Evaluated

Yerba porosa

Porophyllum ruderale

Not Evaluated

Fringed rue

Ruta chalepensis

Not Evaluated

water-primrose

Ludwigia octovalvis

Least Concern

Peruvian primrose-willow

Ludwigia peruviana

Not Evaluated

Panicled sandmallow

Sidastrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

African payal

Salvinia auriculata

Not Evaluated

Two-spined Acaena

Acaena ovalifolia

Not Evaluated

Graceful sandmat

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Least Concern

Delicate Earth-moss

Pseudephemerum nitidum

Endangered

Jointed Flatsedge

Cyperus articulatus

Least Concern

Pacific island flat sedge

Cyperus cyperoides

Least Concern

Broadleaf rush

Juncus planifolius

Not Evaluated

Smooth Flat Sedge

Cyperus laevigatus

Least Concern

Arctic arnica

Arnica angustifolia

Near Threatened

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

Thalia lovegrass

Eragrostis atrovirens

Least Concern

Longflowered veldtgrass

Ehrharta longiflora

Not Evaluated

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

Madagascar ragwort

Senecio madagascariensis

Not Evaluated

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