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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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Abelia biflora Turcz.

 

Caprifoliaceae 1 1 Observation

Abelia chinensis R.Br.

Chinese abelia

Caprifoliaceae 56 31 Observations

Abelia grandiflora (Ravelli ex André) Rehder

Glossy abelia

Caprifoliaceae 40 35 Observations

Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai

White-forsythia

Oleaceae 25 15 Observations

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 1,003 850 Observations

Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

Manioc-hibiscus

Malvaceae 45 31 Observations

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Musk okra

Malvaceae 155 77 Observations

Abies alba Mill.

Common silver Fir

Pinaceae 3,064 2,121 Observations

Abies amabilis (Douglas ex Loudon) J.Forbes

Cascade fir

Pinaceae 1 1 Observation

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

American silver Fir

Pinaceae 756 625 Observations

Abies cephalonica Loudon

Grecian fir

Pinaceae 36 17 Observations

Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindl. ex Hildebr.

White fir

Pinaceae 176 119 Observations

Abies firma Siebold & Zucc.

Momi fir

Pinaceae 16 14 Observations

Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.

Fraser fir

Pinaceae 50 47 Observations

Abies grandis (Douglas ex D.Don) Lindl.

Giant Fir

Pinaceae 270 158 Observations

Abies homolepis Siebold & Zucc.

Nikko Fir

Pinaceae 31 12 Observations

Abies koreana E.H.Wilson

Korean Fir

Pinaceae 456 315 Observations

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Subalpine Fir

Pinaceae 150 117 Observations

Abies magnifica A.Murray bis

California red fir

Pinaceae 7 3 Observations

Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach

Caucasian Fir

Pinaceae 955 591 Observations

Abies numidica de Lannoy ex Carrière

Algerian Fir

Pinaceae 35 22 Observations

Abies pinsapo Boiss.

Spanish Fir

Pinaceae 1,260 874 Observations

Abies procera Rehder

Noble Fir

Pinaceae 153 113 Observations

Abies sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Mast.

Hokkaido fir

Pinaceae 4 2 Observations

Abies veitchii Lindl.

Veitch's Fir

Pinaceae 20 8 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 300 228 Observations

Abutilon megapotamicum (A.Spreng.) A.St.-Hil. & Naudin

Dragons breath

Malvaceae 1,457 1,206 Observations

Abutilon pictum (Gillies ex Hook.) Walp.

Chinese-lantern

Malvaceae 1,616 1,222 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,376 1,862 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 19 16 Observations

Acacia baileyana F.Muell.

Bailey's Wattle

Fabaceae 392 306 Observations

Acacia cyclops Cunn. ex Don

Coastal wattle

Fabaceae 5 3 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 4,147 3,256 Observations

Acacia decurrens Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 16 8 Observations

Acacia drummondii Lindl.

Drummond's wattle

Fabaceae 4 2 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Sydney golden wattle

Fabaceae 637 480 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 156 102 Observations

Acacia paradoxa DC.

Paradox acacia

Fabaceae 30 19 Observations

Acacia podalyriifolia Cunn. ex Don

Pearl wattle

Fabaceae 10 4 Observations

Acacia pycnantha Benth.

Broadleaf Wattle

Fabaceae 243 175 Observations

Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L. Wendl.

Orange wattle

Fabaceae 18 12 Observations

Acaena microphylla Hook.f.

New Zealand-bur

Rosaceae 25 16 Observations

Acaena myriophylla Lindl.

Cadillo

Rosaceae 10 4 Observations

Acalypha herzogiana Pax & K.Hoffm.

Dwarf chenilleplant

Euphorbiaceae 10 6 Observations

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 769 584 Observations

Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage

Wild tea

Euphorbiaceae 23 12 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,541 1,169 Observations

Acanthophoenix rubra (Bory) H.Wendl.

Mascarene Islands cabbage palm

Arecaceae 73 34 Observations

Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f.

Butterpips

Cucurbitaceae 4 4 Observations

Acanthus hirsutus Boiss.

 

Acanthaceae 5 3 Observations

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