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Peru

South America · South America

Total Species
318
Threatened
15
CR + EN + VU
Population
32.971.846
Area
1.285.216 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 5
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 9
Near Threatened 5
Least Concern 86
Data Deficient 4
Not Evaluated 203
Extinct 3

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 238
Animalia 71
Chromista 6
Bacteria 2
Fungi 1

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Peru

Common Forget-Me-Not

Myosotis arvensis

Least Concern

weeping willow

Salix babylonica

Not Evaluated

Indian lilac

Azadirachta indica

Not Evaluated

Clasping Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Least Concern

Staggerweed

Stachys arvensis

Vulnerable

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Not Evaluated

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Not Evaluated

Black Peppermint

Mentha piperita

Not Evaluated

Balm

Melissa officinalis

Not Evaluated

Bermuda Thistle

Argemone mexicana

Not Evaluated

California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Not Evaluated

Small-leaf spiderwort

Tradescantia fluminensis

Not Evaluated

Common Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Not Evaluated

Broad-Leaved Plantain

Plantago major

Least Concern

Water speedwell

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Vulnerable

Birdeye speedwell

Veronica persica

Not Evaluated

Dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Vulnerable

common-cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Least Concern

Orange wattle

Acacia saligna

Not Evaluated

Bell-Bean

Vicia faba

Not Evaluated

Spanish broom

Spartium junceum

Not Evaluated

Burclover

Medicago polymorpha

Not Evaluated

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Not Evaluated

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Least Concern

Common gorse

Ulex europaeus

Least Concern

Woman's tongue

Albizia lebbeck

Not Evaluated

Creeping White Clover

Trifolium repens

Least Concern

Centuryplant

Agave americana

Least Concern

Common Thorn-Apple

Datura stramonium

Not Evaluated

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Least Concern

Indian hedgemustard

Sisymbrium orientale

Not Evaluated

Rape

Brassica napus

Not Evaluated

Field mustard

Brassica rapa

Not Evaluated

Black Mustard

Brassica nigra

Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

Raphanus raphanistrum

Least Concern

Cultivated radish

Raphanus sativus

Not Evaluated

Common Flax

Linum usitatissimum

Not Evaluated

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Not Evaluated

Aleppo pine

Pinus halepensis

Least Concern

Monterey pine

Pinus radiata

Endangered

Welsh onion

Allium fistulosum

Critically Endangered

Broadleaf wild leek

Allium ampeloprasum

Not Evaluated

Cattail

Typha angustifolia

Least Concern

Common Fig

Ficus carica

Not Evaluated

Carrot

Daucus carota

Least Concern

Carrot-Fern

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

Chinese Parsley

Coriandrum sativum

Not Evaluated

Aniseed-Weed

Foeniculum vulgare

Not Evaluated

Canker Rose

Rosa canina

Least Concern

Common Pear

Pyrus communis

Data Deficient

Bullace Plum

Prunus domestica

Least Concern

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Not Evaluated

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium

Least Concern

Alpine Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Not Evaluated

Petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

Least Concern

Common Ivy

Hedera helix

Least Concern

Chufa (Edible Variety)

Cyperus esculentus

Not Evaluated

Latin American fleabane

Erigeron karvinskianus

Not Evaluated

False daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Not Evaluated

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