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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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Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 329 244 Observations

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Hairy Indian mallow

Malvaceae 253 155 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Indian mallow

Malvaceae 66 44 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Country mallow

Malvaceae 171 115 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,465 1,932 Observations

Acacia angustissima (Mill.) Kuntze

Prairie acacia

Fabaceae 54 43 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Northern black wattle

Fabaceae 20 17 Observations

Acacia confusa Merr.

Formosan koa

Fabaceae 25 14 Observations

Acacia cyclops Cunn. ex Don

Coastal wattle

Fabaceae 5 3 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 4,610 3,618 Observations

Acacia decurrens Willd.

Green wattle

Fabaceae 19 11 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Sweet acacia

Fabaceae 911 623 Observations

Acacia hockii De Wild.

Kansanyiña

Fabaceae 34 22 Observations

Acacia karroo Hayne

Sweet thorn

Fabaceae 360 233 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Golden wattle

Fabaceae 769 578 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Brown salwood

Fabaceae 171 111 Observations

Acacia mellifera (Vahl) Benth.

Black thorn

Fabaceae 5 2 Observations

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Gum arabic tree

Fabaceae 180 101 Observations

Acacia podalyriifolia Cunn. ex Don

Pearl Acacia

Fabaceae 9 4 Observations

Acacia saligna (Labill.) Wendl.

Port Jackson wattle

Fabaceae 249 164 Observations

Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze

Spiny-bur

Asteraceae 51 37 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 85 59 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 13,074 9,764 Observations

Acer platanoides L.

Norway maple

Sapindaceae 13,159 10,192 Observations

Acer pseudoplatanus L.

Sycamore maple

Sapindaceae 17,076 13,461 Observations

Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zucc.

Grey snake-bark maple

Sapindaceae 38 19 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 23,234 19,528 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

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

Amaranthaceae 682 449 Observations

Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass.

Marsh para cress

Asteraceae 48 23 Observations

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn.

Shingle tree

Fabaceae 21 8 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Red-bead tree

Fabaceae 205 129 Observations

Adiantum hispidulum Sw.

Rosy maidenhair fern

Pteridaceae 238 165 Observations

Adiantum raddianum C. Presl

Delta maidenhair fern

Pteridaceae 234 149 Observations

Aegilops cylindrica Host

Jointed goat grass

Poaceae 44 27 Observations

Aeschynomene indica L.

Indian jointvetch

Fabaceae 22 13 Observations

Agave americana L.

Agave

Asparagaceae 6,697 6,040 Observations

Agave sisalana Perrine

Sisal hemp

Asparagaceae 788 623 Observations

Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Croftonweed

Asteraceae 442 343 Observations

Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Mistflower

Asteraceae 445 185 Observations

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Billy goat weed

Asteraceae 440 353 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 2,381 2,061 Observations

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.

Crested wheatgrass

Poaceae 85 72 Observations

Agrostis capillaris L.

Common Bent

Poaceae 1,124 872 Observations

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Tree of heaven

Simaroubaceae 9,292 7,037 Observations

Aira caryophyllea L.

Silver hairgrass

Poaceae 344 246 Observations

Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.

Five-leaf akebia

Lardizabalaceae 503 412 Observations

Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

Chinese albizia

Fabaceae 10 10 Observations

Albizia julibrissin Durazz.

Mimosa

Fabaceae 10,345 8,471 Observations

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

Indian siris

Fabaceae 914 546 Observations

Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr.

Rain tree

Fabaceae 173 112 Observations

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