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Ecuador

South America · South America

Total Species
2522
Threatened
66
CR + EN + VU
Population
17643060
Area
276841 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 8
Endangered 19
Vulnerable 39
Near Threatened 34
Least Concern 401
Data Deficient 52
Not Evaluated 350
Extinct 11

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2085
Plantae 435
Bacteria 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Ecuador

Apple blossom

Cassia javanica

Not Evaluated

Purple African nightshade

Solanum marginatum

Not Evaluated

great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Not Evaluated

Zimbabwe creeper

Podranea ricasoliana

Not Evaluated

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Not Evaluated

Clasping Bellwort

Triodanis perfoliata

Not Evaluated

Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima

Not Evaluated

Mottled spurge

Euphorbia lactea

Not Evaluated

Christmas-flower

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Not Evaluated

tropical smokebush

Euphorbia cotinifolia

Least Concern

American oil palm

Elaeis oleifera

Endangered

Zonal geranium

Pelargonium hortorum

Not Evaluated

Pinwheelflower

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Not Evaluated

Pond lovegrass

Eragrostis japonica

Not Evaluated

saramatta grass

Ischaemum rugosum

Least Concern

Itchgrass

Rottboellia cochinchinensis

Not Evaluated

Fringed rue

Ruta chalepensis

Not Evaluated

Bolivian fuchsia

Fuchsia boliviana

Not Evaluated

Kahili flower

Grevillea banksii

Least Concern

Grand eucalyptus

Eucalyptus grandis

Least Concern

khaki-gum

Eucalyptus alba

Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata

Not Evaluated

pinto peanut

Arachis pintoi

Not Evaluated

mescal agave

Agave angustifolia

Least Concern

Showy chalicevine

Solandra grandiflora

Least Concern

birdflower

Crotalaria agatiflora

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

Glenwoodgrass

Sacciolepis indica

Least Concern

Chinese lovegrass

Eragrostis unioloides

Least Concern

Elastic grass

Eragrostis tenuifolia

Not Evaluated

Stalkleaf murainagrass

Ischaemum timorense

Extinct

toothcup

Ammannia latifolia

Least Concern

Sea Coconut

Manicaria saccifera

Least Concern

Swordfern

Macrothelypteris torresiana

Not Evaluated

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa

Not Evaluated

Red leucaena

Leucaena diversifolia

Least Concern

Ricefield flatsedge

Cyperus iria

Not Evaluated

Panicled Spot Flower

Acmella paniculata

Least Concern

Mexican viper

Maurandya barclayana

Not Evaluated

Lindenleaf sage

Salvia tiliifolia

Least Concern

Kaka-beak

Clianthus puniceus

Endangered

ivory palm

Phytelephas aequatorialis

Near Threatened

Barley

Hordeum distichon

Not Evaluated

Hoary Stock

Matthiola incana

Not Evaluated

New Zealand spinach

Tetragonia tetragonioides

Not Evaluated

Tahitian gooseberry tree

Phyllanthus acidus

Not Evaluated

Black wattle

Acacia mearnsii

Not Evaluated

Pigeonpea

Cajanus cajan

Not Evaluated

Air yam

Dioscorea bulbifera

Not Evaluated

bagflower

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Not Evaluated

Para grass

Urochloa mutica

Not Evaluated

Sunset muskmallow

Abelmoschus manihot

Not Evaluated

Earleaf nightshade

Solanum mauritianum

Not Evaluated

Flamevine

Pyrostegia venusta

Not Evaluated

French plantain

Musa paradisiaca

Not Evaluated

ambarella

Spondias dulcis

Not Evaluated

Snowpeaks raspberry

Rubus niveus

Not Evaluated

Garden heliotrope

Heliotropium arborescens

Not Evaluated

West indian gherkin

Cucumis anguria

Not Evaluated

Kurrajong

Brachychiton populneus

Not Evaluated

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