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Brazil

South America · South America

Total Species
4332
Threatened
122
CR + EN + VU
Population
212,559,409
Area
8,515,767 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 15
Endangered 46
Vulnerable 61
Near Threatened 51
Least Concern 703
Data Deficient 43
Not Evaluated 1841
Extinct 8

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 2837
Chromista 638
Fungi 463
Protozoa 221
Animalia 171
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Brazil

royal agave

Agave victoriae-reginae

Least Concern

Green Flat Sedge

Cyperus drummondii

Least Concern

Zonal geranium

Pelargonium hortorum

Not Evaluated

Low flatsedge

Cyperus pumilus

Least Concern

Giant-leaved Fig

Ficus lutea

Least Concern

chenilleplant

Acalypha hispida

Not Evaluated

Kentia Palm

Howea forsteriana

Vulnerable

Cheeseweed mallow

Malva parviflora

Not Evaluated

cheesytoes

Stylosanthes hamata

Not Evaluated

Chestnut Bolete

Gyroporus castaneus

Near Threatened

Jerusalem thorn

Parkinsonia aculeata

Least Concern

Blue Devil

Echium vulgare

Least Concern

Yarrow Plume

Gillmeria pallidactyla

Least Concern

Garden-huckleberry

Solanum scabrum

Not Evaluated

Common Sage

Salvia officinalis

Not Evaluated

Blue flax

Linum perenne

Not Evaluated

blue palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Least Concern

Louisiana cupgrass

Eriochloa punctata

Not Evaluated

blue latan

Latania loddigesii

Endangered

Blue-sage

Eranthemum pulchellum

Not Evaluated

Stromanthe

Stromanthe tonckat

Not Evaluated

pearl echeveria

Echeveria elegans

Not Evaluated

licuri palm

Syagrus coronata

Least Concern

Boarwood

Symphonia globulifera

Least Concern

Bog Marshcress

Rorippa palustris

Not Evaluated

cherry-of-the-Rio Grande

Eugenia involucrata

Least Concern

Indian shot

Canna indica

Not Evaluated

bosisto's-box

Eucalyptus bosistoana

Near Threatened

boskomkommer

Cayaponia rigida

Not Evaluated

lilac-bell

Ipomoea muricata

Not Evaluated

Orinoco-apple

Solanum sessiliflorum

Not Evaluated

Woolly Hair

Ulothrix flacca

Least Concern

rat-tail orchid

Trichocentrum sprucei

Not Evaluated

Meadow Puffball

Lycoperdon pratense

Least Concern

Chestnut

Pochota fendleri

Least Concern

Fern Palm

Cycas revoluta

Not Evaluated

Wedge Flapwort

Leptoscyphus cuneifolius

Critically Endangered

Schwerdtfeger's Pine

Pinus tecunumanii

Vulnerable

Fragile Stonewort

Chara globularis

Least Concern

Jewels of opar

Talinum paniculatum

Least Concern

Bracted fanpetals

Sida ciliaris

Least Concern

toothcup

Ammannia latifolia

Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

Alternanthera paronychioides

Not Evaluated

drooping-white-gum

Corymbia papuana

Least Concern

winged water-primrose

Ludwigia decurrens

Least Concern

Rough mexican clover

Richardia scabra

Not Evaluated

Spiral head ginger

Costus scaber

Not Evaluated

Nakedstem dewflower

Murdannia nudiflora

Not Evaluated

Dead and Awake

Neptunia plena

Least Concern

Coral Weed

Corallina officinalis

Least Concern

Olive Lute

Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Not Evaluated

Catalonian jasmine

Jasminum grandiflorum

Not Evaluated

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Least Concern

Swordfern

Macrothelypteris torresiana

Not Evaluated

Cat Dapperling

Lepiota felina

Least Concern

Onion Earthball

Scleroderma cepa

Data Deficient

Chinese star-anise

Illicium verum

Not Evaluated

Brown Rust Of Wheat

Puccinia recondita

Not Evaluated

Bunchy Flat Sedge

Cyperus polystachyos

Least Concern

Chinese fir

Cunninghamia lanceolata

Least Concern

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