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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 802 689 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Leguminosae 250 188 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 102 50 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Monkeybush

Malvaceae 137 86 Observations

Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.

Wild abutilon

Malvaceae 109 44 Observations

Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.

 

Malvaceae 13 7 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 12 12 Observations

Acacia confusa Merr.

Formosan koa

Fabaceae 19 9 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 3,534 2,771 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Ancient Cassie

Fabaceae 680 443 Observations

Acacia heterophylla (Lam.) Willd.

Highland Tamarind

Fabaceae 548 116 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Sydney golden wattle

Fabaceae 541 410 Observations

Acacia podalyriifolia Cunn. ex Don

Pearl wattle

Fabaceae 10 4 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schldl.

Silver wattle

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Acalypha amentacea Roxb.

Catch me if you can

Euphorbiaceae 5 3 Observations

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 633 473 Observations

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 194 156 Observations

Acalypha integrifolia Willd.

పెద్ద మురిపిండ

Euphorbiaceae 240 19 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,236 900 Observations

Acanthophoenix rubra (Bory) H.Wendl.

Mascarene Islands cabbage palm

Arecaceae 68 30 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly Starbur

Asteraceae 88 53 Observations

Acanthus montanus (Nees) T.Anderson

Mountain thistle

Acanthaceae 14 6 Observations

Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret

Pineapple-guava

Myrtaceae 793 595 Observations

Achetaria azurea (Linden) V.C.Souza

Amazon blue

Plantaginaceae 4 1 Observation

Achimenes longiflora DC.

 

Gesneriaceae 5 2 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

Devil's horsewhip

Amaranthaceae 561 364 Observations

Acmella caulirhiza Delile

Aaku Mella (ఆకు మెల్ల)

Asteraceae 82 51 Observations

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 99 81 Observations

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn.

Korangatti

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 361 223 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Red beadtree

Fabaceae 158 97 Observations

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Desert-rose

Apocynaceae 2,561 2,217 Observations

Adenostemma mauritianum DC.

 

Asteraceae 5 2 Observations

Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc.

Christmas palm

Arecaceae 90 67 Observations

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

Bila

Rutaceae 75 53 Observations

Aeranthes arachnites (Thouars) Lindl.

 

Orchidaceae 4 2 Observations

Aeschynomene americana L.

Shyleaf

Leguminosae 93 56 Observations

Aeschynomene indica L.

Indian jointvetch

Leguminosae 17 11 Observations

Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum.

Guinea Grains

Zingiberaceae 4 2 Observations

Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Bastard yellowwood

Podocarpaceae 15 8 Observations

Agalinis communis (Cham. & Schltdl.) D'Arcy

 

Orobanchaceae 10 3 Observations

Agapanthus praecox Willd.

Common agapanthus

Amaryllidaceae 6,268 5,432 Observations

Agarista salicifolia (Lam.) G.Don

 

Ericaceae 12 6 Observations

Agathis robusta (C.Moore ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey

Dundathu-pine

Araucariaceae 56 30 Observations

Agave sisalana Perrine

Sisal hemp

Asparagaceae 512 395 Observations

Agave vivipara L.

Garden sisal

Asparagaceae 313 281 Observations

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

Creeping croftonweed

Asteraceae 384 136 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 1,773 1,556 Observations

Aglaia odorata Lour.

Chinese perfume tree

Meliaceae 5 5 Observations

Aglaonema crispum (Pitcher & Manda) Nicolson

Painted drop-tongue

Araceae 2 1 Observation

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