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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

Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.

Devil's-cotton

Malvaceae 31 16 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 329 244 Observations

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 66 44 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Indian abutilon

Malvaceae 171 115 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,458 1,925 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 20 17 Observations

Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.

Black cutch

Fabaceae 3 1 Observation

Acacia confusa Merr.

Formosan koa

Fabaceae 25 14 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Sweet acacia

Fabaceae 910 622 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Golden-rods

Fabaceae 767 577 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 171 111 Observations

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 838 476 Observations

Acacia muricata (L.) Willd.

Spineless wattle

Fabaceae 32 17 Observations

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Gum arabic tree

Fabaceae 179 100 Observations

Acacia pycnantha Benth.

Australian golden wattle

Fabaceae 280 204 Observations

Acalypha australis L.

Asian copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 21 15 Observations

Acalypha caturus Blume

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha grandis Benth.

 

Euphorbiaceae 1 1 Observation

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 861 646 Observations

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 249 197 Observations

Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage

Wild tea

Euphorbiaceae 24 13 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,757 1,332 Observations

Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Mangrove-holly

Acanthaceae 40 33 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 23,176 19,477 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

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

Amaranthaceae 682 449 Observations

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Pig's knee

Amaranthaceae 11 6 Observations

Acorus calamus L.

Sweet-flag

Acoraceae 450 372 Observations

Acrostichum aureum L.

Leather fern

Pteridaceae 124 95 Observations

Acrotrema costatum Jack

 

Dilleniaceae 9 7 Observations

Actinodaphne glomerata (Blume) Nees

 

Lauraceae 1 1 Observation

Actinodaphne malaccensis Hook.f.

 

Lauraceae 1 1 Observation

Actinodaphne pruinosa Nees

 

Lauraceae 1 1 Observation

Adansonia digitata L.

Baobab Tree

Malvaceae 508 320 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Coralwood

Fabaceae 205 129 Observations

Adenia penangiana (Wall. ex G.Don) W.J.de Wilde

 

Passifloraceae 1 1 Observation

Adinandra integerrima T.Anderson ex Dyer

 

Pentaphylacaceae 1 1 Observation

Aeginetia indica L.

Ye gu

Orobanchaceae 18 6 Observations

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

మారేడు

Rutaceae 109 79 Observations

Aerva lanata (L.) Juss.

Polpala

Amaranthaceae 66 45 Observations

Aerva sanguinolenta (L.) Blume

 

Amaranthaceae 4 2 Observations

Aeschynanthus longicaulis Wall. ex R.Br.

Zebra basketvine

Gesneriaceae 74 63 Observations

Aeschynanthus radicans Jack

Lipstickplant

Gesneriaceae 829 686 Observations

Aeschynomene americana L.

Joint-vetch

Fabaceae 131 72 Observations

Aeschynomene indica L.

Curly-indigo

Fabaceae 22 13 Observations

Afzelia xylocarpa (Kurz) Craib

 

Fabaceae 8 3 Observations

Agathis borneensis Warb.

Borneo kauri

Araucariaceae 2 1 Observation

Agathis dammara (Lamb.) Rich. & A.Rich.

Dammar Kauri

Araucariaceae 6 3 Observations

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