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Colombia

South America · South America

Total Species
5221
Threatened
228
CR + EN + VU
Population
50 882 884
Area
1 141 748 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 45
Endangered 77
Vulnerable 106
Near Threatened 91
Least Concern 1426
Data Deficient 109
Not Evaluated 1426
Extinct in the Wild 3
Extinct 23

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2867
Plantae 2196
Fungi 151
Chromista 6
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Colombia

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Least Concern

apple chile

Capsicum pubescens

Not Evaluated

Apple Mint

Mentha suaveolens

Least Concern

Apple Of Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Not Evaluated

Arborescent Matayba

Matayba arborescens

Not Evaluated

Arctic Bentgrass

Agrostis mertensii

Not Evaluated

Argentine ant

Linepithema humile

Not Evaluated

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Autumn Bent

Agrostis perennans

Not Evaluated

Autumn Millet

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Not Evaluated

Avocado

Persea americana

Not Evaluated

awl-leaved lilaea

Triglochin scilloides

Least Concern

Awned Cyperus

Cyperus squarrosus

Least Concern

Awnless Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa colonum

Least Concern

Aztec Clover

Trifolium amabile

Least Concern

Azulejo

Cornutia pyramidata

Least Concern

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Baby Rose

Rosa multiflora

Not Evaluated

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Bahia lovegrass

Eragrostis bahiensis

Not Evaluated

Baldwin's Flatsedge

Cyperus croceus

Least Concern

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

balsam

Croton flavens

Least Concern

balsam amyris

Amyris balsamifera

Least Concern

Balsamillo

Hamelia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

bamboo grass

Paspalum fasciculatum

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

banana passionfruit

Passiflora antioquiensis

Not Evaluated

banana poka

Passiflora tarminiana

Least Concern

banana poka

Passiflora tripartita

Least Concern

Barbados aloe

Aloe vera

Not Evaluated

Barbados cherry

Malpighia emarginata

Not Evaluated

Barbados Cherry

Malpighia glabra

Least Concern

Barbados nut

Jatropha curcas

Not Evaluated

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

Barbicou-bean

Canavalia brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

baria

Cordia gerascanthus

Data Deficient

Bark Whitewash

Phlyctis boliviensis

Not Evaluated

Barn Funnel Weaver

Tegenaria domestica

Least Concern

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

basket fern

Nephrolepis pectinata

Not Evaluated

Basketgrass

Oplismenus hirtellus

Not Evaluated

Basket Willow

Salix purpurea

Least Concern

basket wiss

Trichostigma octandrum

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cankerberry

Psychotria nervosa

Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

bastard-cedar

Guazuma ulmifolia

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Least Concern

bat-leaf passionflower

Passiflora coriacea

Least Concern

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

bay-cedar

Suriana maritima

Least Concern

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