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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 moschatus Medik.

Musk okra

Malvaceae 173 91 Observations

Abies guatemalensis Rehder

Guatemalan fir

Pinaceae 1 1 Observation

Abies religiosa (Kunth) Schltdl. & Cham.

Sacred fir

Pinaceae 4 2 Observations

Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral

Flatspike sedge

Cyperaceae 2 2 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 347 258 Observations

Abuta panamensis (Standl.) Krukoff & Barneby

Mycock Nut

Menispermaceae 24 5 Observations

Abutilon abutiloides (Jacq.) Garcke ex Hochr.

Shrubby Indian mallow

Malvaceae 17 17 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida keys indian mallow

Malvaceae 71 46 Observations

Abutilon percaudatum Hochr.

Rulers

Malvaceae 4 1 Observation

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,745 2,168 Observations

Abutilon trisulcatum (Jacq.) Urb.

Anglestem Indian mallow

Malvaceae 4 3 Observations

Abutilon viscosum (L.) Dorr

Viscid mallow

Malvaceae 1 1 Observation

Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 104 61 Observations

Acacia baileyana F.Muell.

Bailey's acacia

Fabaceae 522 408 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 4,933 3,892 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Golden-rods

Fabaceae 833 631 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 190 125 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schltdl.

Swamp Wattle

Fabaceae 1,792 1,335 Observations

Acacia simplex (Sparrm.) Pedley

 

Fabaceae 27 22 Observations

Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose

Prairie acacia

Fabaceae 56 45 Observations

Acaciella villosa (Sw.) Britton & Rose

 

Fabaceae 40 3 Observations

Acaena elongata L.

 

Rosaceae 3 3 Observations

Acalypha alopecuroidea Jacq.

Foxtail copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 129 95 Observations

Acalypha apodanthes Standl. & L.O.Williams

 

Euphorbiaceae 50 5 Observations

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.

Field copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 45 13 Observations

Acalypha costaricensis (Kuntze) Knobl. ex Pax & K.Hoffm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 27 6 Observations

Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 49 11 Observations

Acalypha leptopoda Müll.Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha macrostachya Jacq.

Fire Dragon

Euphorbiaceae 107 44 Observations

Acalypha mortoniana Lundell

 

Euphorbiaceae 5 1 Observation

Acalypha phleoides Cav.

Shrubby copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 16 14 Observations

Acalypha polystachya Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 21 9 Observations

Acalypha radinostachya Donn.Sm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 18 3 Observations

Acalypha schiedeana Schltdl.

 

Euphorbiaceae 12 1 Observation

Acalypha setosa A.Rich.

Cuban copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 26 16 Observations

Acalypha villosa Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 11 2 Observations

Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck

Fairies Castle

Cactaceae 1,833 1,701 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 92 66 Observations

Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.Anderson

Mountain thistle

Acanthaceae 51 31 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 14,394 10,764 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 24,498 20,501 Observations

Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) DC.

Hot water plant

Gesneriaceae 82 73 Observations

Achimenes heterophylla (Mart.) DC.

 

Gesneriaceae 6 5 Observations

Achimenes longiflora DC.

Hot water plant

Gesneriaceae 16 12 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

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

Amaranthaceae 724 479 Observations

Acianthera aberrans (Luer) Pupulin & Bogarín

 

Orchidaceae 16 2 Observations

Acianthera decipiens (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

 

Orchidaceae 4 1 Observation

Acianthera pantasmi (Rchb.f.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

 

Orchidaceae 22 7 Observations

Acianthera pubescens (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

 

Orchidaceae 23 9 Observations

Acianthera verecunda (Schltr.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

 

Orchidaceae 17 2 Observations

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