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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

Achlya prolifera

Not Evaluated

Achlya proliferoides

Not Evaluated

Achlya radiosa

Not Evaluated

Achnanthes acares

Not Evaluated

Achnanthes parvula

Not Evaluated

Achnanthes rupestoides

Not Evaluated

Achnanthidium affine

Not Evaluated

Achnanthidium microcephalum

Not Evaluated

Actinoptychus splendens

Not Evaluated

Acute spikerush

Eleocharis acutangula

Not Evaluated

Acutetip Cup Lichen

Cladonia acuminata

Least Concern

Adam'S Needle

Yucca filamentosa

Not Evaluated

Adherent Bristle-grass

Setaria adhaerens

Not Evaluated

Adlafia bryophila

Not Evaluated

Adzuki bean

Vigna angularis

Least Concern

African amaranth

Amaranthus muricatus

Not Evaluated

African asparagus fern

Asparagus asparagoides

Not Evaluated

African basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

African daisy

Arctotis stoechadifolia

Not Evaluated

African daisy

Gerbera jamesonii

Not Evaluated

African eggplant

Solanum macrocarpon

Not Evaluated

African jointgrass

Hemarthria altissima

Least Concern

African Mahogany

Khaya grandifoliola

Vulnerable

African Mahogany

Khaya ivorensis

Vulnerable

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Not Evaluated

African scurfpea

Psoralea pinnata

Not Evaluated

African signalgrass

Urochloa arrecta

Not Evaluated

African-Spinach

Amaranthus cruentus

Not Evaluated

African tuliptree

Spathodea campanulata

Not Evaluated

Agrimony Rust

Pucciniastrum agrimoniae

Not Evaluated

Agrocybe cylindrica

Not Evaluated

Airplant

Tillandsia polystachia

Least Concern

Airplant

Tillandsia gardneri

Not Evaluated

Akashiwo sanguinea

Not Evaluated

akee

Blighia sapida

Not Evaluated

Akulikuli-Kula

Portulaca oleracea

Not Evaluated

Aleppo Grass

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

Alexander palm

Ptychosperma elegans

Least Concern

Alexandra palm

Archontophoenix alexandrae

Not Evaluated

Alexandrian laurel

Calophyllum inophyllum

Least Concern

Alexandrium tamarense

Not Evaluated

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

Algirosphaera oryza

Not Evaluated

Algirosphaera robusta

Not Evaluated

Allheal

Valeriana officinalis

Near Threatened

Alligatorweed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Not Evaluated

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

Least Concern

alpine-ash

Eucalyptus delegatensis

Least Concern

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Ophioparma ventosa

Extinct

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

Stuckenia filiformis

Least Concern

Alternaria alternata

Not Evaluated

Alternaria brassicae

Not Evaluated

Alutaceodontia alutacea

Least Concern

Amazonvine

Stigmaphyllon ciliatum

Not Evaluated

Ambay pumpwood

Cecropia pachystachya

Not Evaluated

ambiguous long-necked moss

Trematodon ambiguus

Vulnerable

American Black Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Not Evaluated

American Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum

Least Concern

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