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India

Asia · Southern Asia

Total Species
1380
Threatened
30
CR + EN + VU
Population
1380004385
Area
3287263 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 5
Endangered 5
Vulnerable 20
Near Threatened 18
Least Concern 260
Data Deficient 8
Not Evaluated 328
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 4

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1306
Animalia 69
Chromista 4
Bacteria 1

Featured Species

All Species in India

Hyssopleaf sandmat

Euphorbia hyssopifolia

Least Concern

Asian copperleaf

Acalypha australis

Not Evaluated

Hedge Cactus

Cereus hildmannianus

Least Concern

Roadside flatsedge

Cyperus sphacelatus

Least Concern

purple spikerush

Eleocharis atropurpurea

Least Concern

Cape bugloss

Anchusa capensis

Not Evaluated

Phoenician Juniper

Juniperus phoenicea

Least Concern

song-of-India

Dracaena reflexa

Least Concern

Canistel

Pouteria campechiana

Least Concern

Guinea-plum

Parinari excelsa

Least Concern

Taiwan flowering cherry

Prunus campanulata

Not Evaluated

elephant-bush

Portulacaria afra

Least Concern

four-leaf devil-pepper

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Not Evaluated

Trinidad palm

Sabal mauritiiformis

Near Threatened

Spiny spiderflower

Tarenaya spinosa

Least Concern

yellow monkey-flower

Erythranthe lutea

Not Evaluated

African scurfpea

Psoralea pinnata

Not Evaluated

pulque agave

Agave salmiana

Least Concern

false bird of paradise

Heliconia rostrata

Not Evaluated

arara nut-tree

Joannesia princeps

Vulnerable

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

Not Evaluated

Redbox

Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Near Threatened

Blackbutt eucalyptus

Eucalyptus pilularis

Near Threatened

Kermes Oak

Quercus coccifera

Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

Juniperus oxycedrus

Least Concern

birdflower

Crotalaria agatiflora

Not Evaluated

African Blackwood

Dalbergia melanoxylon

Near Threatened

Java Almond

Canarium vulgare

Least Concern

Shamel ash

Fraxinus uhdei

Not Evaluated

Arrasa con todo

Gomphrena serrata

Not Evaluated

Philippine mussaenda

Mussaenda philippica

Least Concern

Fire star orchid

Epidendrum radicans

Not Evaluated

Stripy Ponytail

Beaucarnea recurvata

Critically Endangered

Arborescent angel's-tears

Brugmansia versicolor

Not Evaluated

African Teak

Milicia excelsa

Near Threatened

ant-tree

Triplaris americana

Not Evaluated

African bristlegrass

Setaria sphacelata

Least Concern

Indian murainagrass

Polytrias indica

Least Concern

Coatbuttons

Tridax procumbens

Not Evaluated

Silkleaf

Lagascea mollis

Not Evaluated

California fan palm

Washingtonia filifera

Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

Alternanthera paronychioides

Not Evaluated

Spiny fiddlewood

Citharexylum spinosum

Least Concern

Black Peppermint

Eucalyptus amygdalina

Near Threatened

Threelobe false mallow

Malvastrum coromandelianum

Not Evaluated

Bladdermallow

Herissantia crispa

Not Evaluated

Dainty sandmallow

Sidastrum micranthum

Not Evaluated

Pyramidflower

Melochia pyramidata

Least Concern

Chocolateweed

Melochia corchorifolia

Least Concern

Rough mexican clover

Richardia scabra

Not Evaluated

Woodland false buttonweed

Spermacoce remota

Not Evaluated

Shrubby false buttonweed

Spermacoce verticillata

Not Evaluated

Tropical girdlepod

Mitracarpus hirtus

Not Evaluated

False ironwort

Hyptis capitata

Not Evaluated

golden shrimp-plant

Pachystachys lutea

Not Evaluated

Blood root

Justicia secunda

Not Evaluated

Devil's Bit

Ruellia tuberosa

Not Evaluated

Gaping dutchman's pipe

Aristolochia ringens

Not Evaluated

baby jump-up

Mecardonia procumbens

Least Concern

Pinklady

Heterotis rotundifolia

Least Concern

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