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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

Diamond burbark

Triumfetta rhomboidea

Not Evaluated

jute

Corchorus capsularis

Not Evaluated

Vasey's grass

Paspalum urvillei

Not Evaluated

Common carpetgrass

Axonopus fissifolius

Not Evaluated

Globe artichoke

Cynara scolymus

Not Evaluated

cluster-bean

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

Not Evaluated

Balloon cotton bush

Gomphocarpus physocarpus

Not Evaluated

verdant bamboo

Bambusa tuldoides

Not Evaluated

Korean lawngrass

Zoysia japonica

Not Evaluated

Karo

Pittosporum crassifolium

Not Evaluated

Egyptian starcluster

Pentas lanceolata

Not Evaluated

Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens

Not Evaluated

Baby sage

Salvia microphylla

Not Evaluated

Sea Knotgrass

Polygonum maritimum

Not Evaluated

Pink jasmine

Jasminum polyanthum

Not Evaluated

hoary basil

Ocimum africanum

Not Evaluated

pagoda-flower

Clerodendrum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

white-flower Mexican-poppy

Argemone ochroleuca

Not Evaluated

Red ginger

Alpinia purpurata

Not Evaluated

cardinal's-guard

Pachystachys coccinea

Not Evaluated

Shrimpplant

Justicia brandegeeana

Not Evaluated

Cape bugle-lily

Watsonia borbonica

Not Evaluated

Blue Corn-lily

Aristea ecklonii

Not Evaluated

lily-of-the-Nile

Agapanthus africanus

Not Evaluated

Cape province pygmyweed

Crassula multicava

Not Evaluated

Manila-hemp

Musa textilis

Not Evaluated

Hedge bamboo

Bambusa multiplex

Not Evaluated

Kleingrass

Panicum coloratum

Not Evaluated

Trailing shrubverbena

Lantana montevidensis

Not Evaluated

Purple woodsorrel

Oxalis purpurea

Not Evaluated

sorrel

Oxalis rosea

Not Evaluated

Centipede tongavine

Epipremnum pinnatum

Not Evaluated

Brazilian dwarf morning-glory

Evolvulus glomeratus

Not Evaluated

Fiveangled dodder

Cuscuta pentagona

Not Evaluated

Cedar wattle

Acacia elata

Not Evaluated

Gambia-pea

Crotalaria goreensis

Not Evaluated

Bog Sage

Salvia uliginosa

Not Evaluated

red passionflower

Passiflora racemosa

Not Evaluated

Bluewings

Torenia fournieri

Not Evaluated

ruffled fan palm

Licuala grandis

Not Evaluated

gomphrena-weed

Gomphrena celosioides

Not Evaluated

Nettleleaf velvetberry

Stachytarpheta urticifolia

Not Evaluated

narrow-leaf paperbark

Melaleuca alternifolia

Not Evaluated

Spearleaf swampmallow

Pavonia hastata

Not Evaluated

Sea hibiscus

Talipariti tiliaceum

Not Evaluated

Jute

Corchorus aestuans

Not Evaluated

Hophead philippine violet

Barleria lupulina

Not Evaluated

Red algae

Kappaphycus alvarezii

Not Evaluated

Bengal indigo

Indigofera arrecta

Not Evaluated

sapphire-flower

Browallia speciosa

Not Evaluated

Dwarf cupflower

Nierembergia linariifolia

Not Evaluated

Variableleaf yellowcress

Rorippa dubia

Not Evaluated

Wall iris

Iris tectorum

Not Evaluated

Brazilian gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa

Not Evaluated

Miniature flatsedge

Cyperus prolifer

Not Evaluated

narrow-leaf bottlebrush

Callistemon linearis

Not Evaluated

variegate-ginger

Alpinia vittata

Not Evaluated

rasp-leaf pelargonium

Pelargonium radens

Not Evaluated

Horseshoe geranium

Pelargonium zonale

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium minutum

Not Evaluated

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