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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 49 28 Observations

Abelia grandiflora (Ravelli ex André) Rehder

Glossy abelia

Caprifoliaceae 36 32 Observations

Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai

White-forsythia

Oleaceae 25 15 Observations

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 978 829 Observations

Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

Manioc-hibiscus

Malvaceae 40 27 Observations

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Musk okra

Malvaceae 152 75 Observations

Abies alba Mill.

Common silver Fir

Pinaceae 3,005 2,083 Observations

Abies amabilis (Douglas ex Loudon) J.Forbes

Cascade fir

Pinaceae 1 1 Observation

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

American silver Fir

Pinaceae 751 621 Observations

Abies cephalonica Loudon

Grecian fir

Pinaceae 35 16 Observations

Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindl. ex Hildebr.

White fir

Pinaceae 173 117 Observations

Abies firma Siebold & Zucc.

Momi fir

Pinaceae 16 14 Observations

Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.

Fraser fir

Pinaceae 49 46 Observations

Abies grandis (Douglas ex D.Don) Lindl.

Giant Fir

Pinaceae 260 155 Observations

Abies homolepis Siebold & Zucc.

Nikko Fir

Pinaceae 31 12 Observations

Abies koreana E.H.Wilson

Korean Fir

Pinaceae 446 309 Observations

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Subalpine Fir

Pinaceae 149 116 Observations

Abies magnifica A.Murray bis

California red fir

Pinaceae 7 3 Observations

Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach

Caucasian Fir

Pinaceae 898 551 Observations

Abies numidica de Lannoy ex Carrière

Algerian Fir

Pinaceae 35 22 Observations

Abies pinsapo Boiss.

Spanish Fir

Pinaceae 1,202 839 Observations

Abies procera Rehder

Noble Fir

Pinaceae 163 111 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 291 223 Observations

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

Dragons breath

Malvaceae 1,403 1,165 Observations

Abutilon pictum (Gillies ex Hook.) Walp.

Chinese-lantern

Malvaceae 1,552 1,173 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,352 1,841 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 19 16 Observations

Acacia baileyana F.Muell.

Bailey's Wattle

Fabaceae 394 303 Observations

Acacia cyclops Cunn. ex Don

Coastal wattle

Fabaceae 5 3 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 4,012 3,163 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 607 460 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 146 96 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 241 173 Observations

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

Orange wattle

Fabaceae 19 13 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 9 5 Observations

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 743 565 Observations

Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage

Wild tea

Euphorbiaceae 23 12 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,453 1,095 Observations

Acanthophoenix rubra (Bory) H.Wendl.

Mascarene Islands cabbage palm

Arecaceae 72 33 Observations

Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f.

Butterpips

Cucurbitaceae 4 4 Observations

Acanthus hirsutus Boiss.

 

Acanthaceae 5 3 Observations

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