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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 797 686 Observations

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Hairy Indian mallow

Malvaceae 152 98 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Indian abutilon

Malvaceae 137 86 Observations

Abutilon pannosum (G. Forst.) Schltdl.

 

Malvaceae 16 5 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 1,812 1,411 Observations

Acacia ataxacantha DC.

Flame thorn

Fabaceae 22 8 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 3,497 2,745 Observations

Acacia ehrenbergiana Hayne

Desert acacia

Fabaceae 18 6 Observations

Acacia etbaica Schweinf.

 

Fabaceae 53 19 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Ancient Cassie

Fabaceae 675 439 Observations

Acacia gummifera Willd.

Moroccan Gum

Fabaceae 9 2 Observations

Acacia karroo Hayne

Karoo Thorn

Fabaceae 238 143 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Sydney golden wattle

Fabaceae 535 406 Observations

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black Wattle

Fabaceae 636 335 Observations

Acacia melanoxylon R. Br.

Australian blackwood

Fabaceae 7 3 Observations

Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.

Black thorn

Fabaceae 8 4 Observations

Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile

Isanqawe

Fabaceae 47 15 Observations

Acacia pycnantha Benth.

Broadleaf Wattle

Fabaceae 184 131 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schltdl.

Swamp Wattle

Fabaceae 1,178 852 Observations

Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L. Wendl.

Orange wattle

Fabaceae 20 13 Observations

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.

Gum arabic

Fabaceae 21 8 Observations

Acacia seyal Delile

Talh

Fabaceae 120 56 Observations

Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne

Umbrella thorn

Fabaceae 85 57 Observations

Acalypha virginica L.

Virginia copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 418 315 Observations

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum (Coss. & Durieu) Rothm.

 

Plantaginaceae 22 8 Observations

Acanthus mollis L.

Bear's-breeches

Acanthaceae 8,920 7,581 Observations

Acanthus spinosus L.

Prickly Acanthus

Acanthaceae 1,188 973 Observations

Acer campestre L.

Common Maple

Sapindaceae 11,492 9,188 Observations

Acer monspessulanum L.

Montpellier Maple

Sapindaceae 2,240 1,666 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 9,720 7,325 Observations

Acer opalus Mill.

Italian Maple

Sapindaceae 1,786 1,301 Observations

Acer pseudoplatanus L.

Sycamore maple

Sapindaceae 13,138 10,530 Observations

Achillea ageratum L.

Mace

Asteraceae 239 160 Observations

Achillea ligustica All.

Ligurian Yarrow

Asteraceae 151 101 Observations

Achillea maritima (L.) Ehrend. & Y.P. Guo

 

Asteraceae 33 19 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 21,004 17,819 Observations

Achillea odorata L.

Cream flowered Sneezewort

Asteraceae 246 155 Observations

Achillea santolina L.

Santoline

Asteraceae 13 13 Observations

Achillea santolinoides Lag.

 

Asteraceae 1 1 Observation

Achnatherum calamagrostis (L.) P. Beauv.

 

Poaceae 13 4 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

Burweed

Amaranthaceae 560 363 Observations

Acinos arvensis (Lam.) Dandy

Basil Thyme

Lamiaceae 325 187 Observations

Acis autumnalis (L.) Sweet

Autumn Snowflake

Amaryllidaceae 35 26 Observations

Aconitum vulparia Rchb.

Wolf's-bane

Ranunculaceae 17 13 Observations

Acrachne racemosa (Roem. & Schult.) Ohwi

Goosegrass

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link

Ray Fern

Pteridaceae 13 13 Observations

Actiniopteris semiflabellata Pic. Serm.

 

Pteridaceae 8 5 Observations

Adenocarpus anagyrifolius Coss. & Balansa

 

Fabaceae 11 2 Observations

Adenocarpus bacquei Batt. & Pit.

 

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Adenocarpus cincinnatus (Ball) Maire

 

Fabaceae 4 1 Observation

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