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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 1218
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2676
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

Australian spotted jellyfish

Phyllorhiza punctata

Not Evaluated

Australian tallowwood

Eucalyptus microcorys

Near Threatened

Australian waterbuttons

Cotula australis

Not Evaluated

Autumn Berry

Elaeagnus umbellata

Not Evaluated

Autumn Millet

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Not Evaluated

Autumn zephyrlily

Zephyranthes candida

Not Evaluated

Avian goosefoot

Chenopodium hircinum

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

Azpeitia nodulifera

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

baby primrose

Primula malacoides

Not Evaluated

Baby Rose

Rosa multiflora

Not Evaluated

Baby sage

Salvia microphylla

Not Evaluated

Baby’s Tears

Lindernia rotundifolia

Least Concern

Bachelor'S-Button

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Bacteriastrum hyalinum

Not Evaluated

Badhamia affinis

Not Evaluated

Badhamia nitens

Not Evaluated

Badhamia panicea

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Not Evaluated

Bahia lovegrass

Eragrostis bahiensis

Not Evaluated

Balloon vine

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Balsa

Ochroma pyramidale

Not Evaluated

Balsamillo

Hamelia axillaris

Not Evaluated

Balsampear

Momordica charantia

Extinct

bamboo grass

Paspalum fasciculatum

Not Evaluated

Bamboo orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Not Evaluated

banana water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana

Not Evaluated

Banded Mottlegill

Panaeolus cinctulus

Least Concern

Banksian Pine

Pinus banksiana

Not Evaluated

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

Barley Brome

Bromus hordeaceus

Least Concern

Barnyard Grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

Not Evaluated

Barrel Cactus

Melocactus intortus

Least Concern

basket fern

Nephrolepis pectinata

Not Evaluated

Basketgrass

Oplismenus hirtellus

Not Evaluated

basket wiss

Trichostigma octandrum

Not Evaluated

bastard-box

Eucalyptus microtheca

Least Concern

bastard-box

Eucalyptus longifolia

Vulnerable

Bastard Catclaw

Microgramma lycopodioides

Not Evaluated

Bastard Cedar

Calocedrus decurrens

Least Concern

bastard-cedar

Guazuma ulmifolia

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Thlaspi arvense

Least Concern

Bastard Cress

Lepidium campestre

Least Concern

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata

Not Evaluated

bay-cedar

Suriana maritima

Least Concern

Beach Bean

Canavalia rosea

Least Concern

Beach Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Least Concern

Beach moonflower

Ipomoea violacea

Not Evaluated

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