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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
237
CR + EN + VU
Population
212,559,409
Area
8,515,767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 34
Endangered 86
Vulnerable 117
Near Threatened 97
Least Concern 1214
Data Deficient 73
Not Evaluated 2647
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

Sweet bay

Laurus nobilis

Least Concern

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium

Least Concern

sweet corn-tuber

Goeppertia allouia

Not Evaluated

Sweet marjoram

Origanum majorana

Not Evaluated

sweet osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans

Least Concern

Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato

Ipomoea batatas

Not Evaluated

Moth fanpetals

Sida santaremensis

Not Evaluated

Jointed Flatsedge

Cyperus articulatus

Least Concern

sweet-sage

Lantana trifolia

Least Concern

Swollen fingergrass

Chloris barbata

Not Evaluated

Sword Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Least Concern

Sydney bluegum

Eucalyptus saligna

Least Concern

Sydney golden wattle

Acacia longifolia

Not Evaluated

Sydney Peppermint

Eucalyptus piperita

Least Concern

Baboonwood

Virola surinamensis

Endangered

Baby Pondweed

Potamogeton pusillus

Endangered

Bachelor's button

Gypsophila paniculata

Not Evaluated

baby rubberplant

Peperomia obtusifolia

Least Concern

black mondo

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Not Evaluated

tabog

Swinglea glutinosa

Not Evaluated

Bahia Rosewood

Dalbergia nigra

Vulnerable

Coffee

Coffea arabica

Not Evaluated

bailey's-stringybark

Eucalyptus baileyana

Least Concern

bald cypress

Taxodium distichum

Not Evaluated

Balsam

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

Gold-Foot Fern

Phlebodium aureum

Least Concern

barbasco

Clibadium sylvestre

Least Concern

capertree

Cynophalla flexuosa

Not Evaluated

Brazilian whitlow

Paronychia brasiliana

Not Evaluated

Barbados gooseberry

Pereskia aculeata

Not Evaluated

barbasco

Paullinia pinnata

Not Evaluated

fish-poison

Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Not Evaluated

Bark Snail

Zonitoides arboreus

Not Evaluated

Tall albizia

Albizia procera

Least Concern

Tall candelabra cactus

Stenocereus griseus

Least Concern

Barometer Earthstar

Astraeus hygrometricus

Vulnerable

tarovine

Monstera adansonii

Least Concern

tall nightshade

Solanum chenopodioides

Not Evaluated

Tall tumblemustard

Sisymbrium altissimum

Not Evaluated

Tamarillo

Solanum betaceum

Not Evaluated

Tamarisk

Tamarix gallica

Not Evaluated

small Prescott orchid

Prescottia oligantha

Not Evaluated

Tangerine

Citrus reticulata

Not Evaluated

Tangier pea

Lathyrus tingitanus

Not Evaluated

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Not Evaluated

taraw palm

Livistona saribus

Least Concern

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Not Evaluated

Tartar Maple

Acer tataricum

Not Evaluated

Tasman flax-lily

Dianella tasmanica

Not Evaluated

Tasmanian bluegum

Eucalyptus globulus

Least Concern

Common Lamb'S-Quarters

Chenopodium album

Least Concern

frizzled crisp moss

Tortella tortuosa

Vulnerable

coastal plain yellowtops

Flaveria bidentis

Not Evaluated

Bastard Scotch Thistle

Carduus nutans

Near Threatened

Tea

Camellia sinensis

Data Deficient

teak

Tectona grandis

Not Evaluated

teatree

Polyscias fruticosa

Not Evaluated

Teff

Eragrostis tef

Not Evaluated

Black oats

Avena strigosa

Extinct

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