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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 1,051 887 Observations

Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

Manioc-hibiscus

Malvaceae 51 34 Observations

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Musk okra

Malvaceae 160 80 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 329 244 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Monkeybush

Malvaceae 171 115 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 84 46 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 171 111 Observations

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 861 646 Observations

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 249 197 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,757 1,332 Observations

Acampe pachyglossa Rchb.f.

 

Orchidaceae 29 9 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Hispid Starbur

Asteraceae 85 59 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

অপাঙ্গ/অপামার্গ (Bangla), Chirchira/Apamarg (Hindi)

Amaranthaceae 682 449 Observations

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 147 114 Observations

Acroceras hubbardii (A.Camus) Clayton

 

Poaceae 4 1 Observation

Acrostichum aureum L.

Golden leatherfern

Pteridaceae 124 95 Observations

Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link

 

Pteridaceae 17 17 Observations

Actiniopteris semiflabellata Pic.Serm.

 

Pteridaceae 37 22 Observations

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 508 320 Observations

Adansonia madagascariensis Baill.

Madagascar Baobab

Malvaceae 2 2 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Red beadtree

Fabaceae 205 129 Observations

Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze

Common medicineplant

Asteraceae 5 1 Observation

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,676 2,308 Observations

Adiantum hispidulum Sw.

Rough maidenhair

Pteridaceae 237 164 Observations

Adiantum incisum Forssk.

 

Pteridaceae 11 4 Observations

Adiantum philippense L.

 

Pteridaceae 3 1 Observation

Adiantum raddianum C.Presl

Delta maidenhair

Pteridaceae 110 87 Observations

Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult.

Aerva

Asteraceae 42 20 Observations

Aeschynomene americana L.

Shyleaf

Fabaceae 131 72 Observations

Aeschynomene indica L.

Indian jointvetch

Fabaceae 22 13 Observations

Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

Sensitive jointvetch

Fabaceae 32 2 Observations

Agave americana L.

Agave

Asparagaceae 6,670 6,016 Observations

Agave sisalana Perrine

Sisal hemp

Asparagaceae 782 618 Observations

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Billygoat-weed

Asteraceae 440 353 Observations

Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

Chinese albizia

Fabaceae 10 10 Observations

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

Woman's tongue

Fabaceae 913 545 Observations

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Indian walnut

Euphorbiaceae 228 121 Observations

Allamanda blanchetii A.DC.

Purple allamanda

Apocynaceae 994 696 Observations

Allamanda cathartica L.

Golden-trumpet

Apocynaceae 2,883 2,320 Observations

Allium cepa L.

Onion

Amaryllidaceae 1,924 1,655 Observations

Allium porrum L.

Leek

Amaryllidaceae 463 359 Observations

Allium sativum L.

Garlic

Amaryllidaceae 939 795 Observations

Allium tuberosum Rottler ex Spreng.

Garlic chives

Amaryllidaceae 513 434 Observations

Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don

Giant taro

Araceae 1,818 1,537 Observations

Aloe alexandrei Ellert

 

Xanthorrhoeaceae 3 1 Observation

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

Aloe vera

Xanthorrhoeaceae 8,029 7,565 Observations

Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum.

Red ginger

Zingiberaceae 1,863 1,509 Observations

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

Shell-ginger

Zingiberaceae 1,321 1,017 Observations

Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G.Nicholson

Calico-plant

Amaranthaceae 629 494 Observations

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Khakiweed

Amaranthaceae 129 79 Observations

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