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India

Asia · Southern Asia

Total Species
1380
Threatened
65
CR + EN + VU
Population
1.380.004.385
Area
3.287.263 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 14
Endangered 17
Vulnerable 34
Near Threatened 32
Least Concern 443
Data Deficient 13
Not Evaluated 813
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 7

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1306
Animalia 69
Chromista 4
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

All Species in India

Large white petunia

Petunia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Golden Spoon

Byrsonima crassifolia

Not Evaluated

Daisy

Erigeron sumatrensis

Not Evaluated

Mile-a-minute

Mikania micrantha

Not Evaluated

milkberry

Chiococca alba

Least Concern

Garden Stork's-bill

Erodium manescavi

Not Evaluated

joint-vetch

Aeschynomene americana

Least Concern

Wild bushbean

Macroptilium lathyroides

Least Concern

cat's-claw

Pithecellobium unguis-cati

Not Evaluated

Day jessamine

Cestrum diurnum

Least Concern

Orange cestrum

Cestrum aurantiacum

Least Concern

crimson cestrum

Cestrum elegans

Least Concern

Nightshade

Solanum laxum

Not Evaluated

Purple African nightshade

Solanum marginatum

Not Evaluated

Red floripontio

Brugmansia sanguinea

Extinct in the Wild

Caribbean Pine

Pinus caribaea

Least Concern

Dutchman's Pipe Cactus

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Least Concern

mountain papaya

Vasconcellea pubescens

Not Evaluated

Night-Blooming Cereus

Selenicereus grandiflorus

Least Concern

Palay rubbervine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Not Evaluated

Indian toothcup

Rotala indica

Least Concern

Keeled wormseed

Dysphania carinata

Not Evaluated

Tropical amaranth

Amaranthus polygonoides

Not Evaluated

Bolivian fuchsia

Fuchsia boliviana

Not Evaluated

Peruvian primrose-willow

Ludwigia peruviana

Not Evaluated

Queen's-wreath

Petrea volubilis

Least Concern

Crimson bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus

Not Evaluated

Bay rum tree

Pimenta racemosa

Least Concern

Grand eucalyptus

Eucalyptus grandis

Least Concern

Pink powder puff

Calliandra surinamensis

Least Concern

Madamfate

Hippobroma longiflora

Not Evaluated

purple spikerush

Eleocharis atropurpurea

Least Concern

Guinea-plum

Parinari excelsa

Least Concern

Taiwan flowering cherry

Prunus campanulata

Not Evaluated

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

false bird of paradise

Heliconia rostrata

Not Evaluated

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Arrasa con todo

Gomphrena serrata

Not Evaluated

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

Spiny fiddlewood

Citharexylum spinosum

Least Concern

Threelobe false mallow

Malvastrum coromandelianum

Not Evaluated

Bladdermallow

Herissantia crispa

Not Evaluated

Dainty sandmallow

Sidastrum micranthum

Not Evaluated

Pyramidflower

Melochia pyramidata

Least Concern

Chocolateweed

Melochia corchorifolia

Least Concern

Devil's Bit

Ruellia tuberosa

Not Evaluated

Gaping dutchman's pipe

Aristolochia ringens

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Ashy pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Least Concern

Chinese holly

Ilex cornuta

Least Concern

Banana shrub

Magnolia figo

Least Concern

Winged false buttonweed

Spermacoce alata

Not Evaluated

Indian-lavender

Bursera penicillata

Least Concern

Perfumed passionflower

Passiflora vitifolia

Least Concern

Forest Bitterberry

Solanum anguivi

Least Concern

Merkus's Pine

Pinus merkusii

Vulnerable

Caracus wigandia

Wigandia urens

Not Evaluated

Volantines preciosos

Cleoserrata speciosa

Not Evaluated

Cape cheesewood

Pittosporum viridiflorum

Least Concern

Lagos-rubber

Funtumia africana

Least Concern

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