List of plants that are extinct in the wild
Appearance
- Extinct in the wild (EW): 45 species
- Critically endangered (CR): 5,702 species
- Endangered (EN): 10,901 species
- Vulnerable (VU): 9,673 species
- Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 4,160 species
- Least concern (LC): 30,554 species
- Data deficient (DD): 5,371 species
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 37 extinct in the wild plant species.[1] Approximately 0.17% of all evaluated plant species are listed as extinct in the wild. The IUCN also lists two plant subspecies as extinct in the wild.
This is a complete list of extinct in the wild plant species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. All are vascular plant (tracheophytes).
- Diplazium laffanianum, Governor Laffan's fern
- Encephalartos brevifoliolatus, Escarpment cycad
- Encephalartos nubimontanus, Blue cycad
- Encephalartos relictus
- Encephalartos woodii, Wood's cycad
Species
- Betula szaferi
- Brugmansia arborea
- Brugmansia aurea
- Brugmansia insignis
- Brugmansia sanguinea
- Brugmansia suaveolens
- Brugmansia versicolor
- Brugmansia vulcanicola
- Clermontia pelean, Pele clermontia
- Cyanea pinnatifida
- Cyanea superba, Superb cyanea
- Cyanea truncata, Punaluu cyanea
- Cyrtandra waiolani, Fuzzyflower cyrtandra
- Erythroxylum echinodendron
- Euphorbia mayurnathanii
- Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin tree
- Kokia cookei, Cooke's kokio
- Lachanodes arborea, She cabbage tree
- Lysimachia minoricensis
- Mangifera casturi, Kalimantan mango
- Mangifera rubropetala
- Nymphaea thermarum
- Rhododendron kanehirai
- Senecio leucopeplus
- Sophora toromiro, Toromiro
- Terminalia acuminata
- Trochetiopsis erythroxylon, St Helena redwood
Subspecies
- Bromus bromoideus
- Bromus interruptus
- Corypha taliera
- Cryosophila williamsii, Lago Yojoa palm
See also
- List of extinct in the wild animals
- List of least concern plants
- List of near threatened plants
- List of vulnerable plants
- List of endangered plants
- List of critically endangered plants
- List of recently extinct plants
- List of data deficient plants
References
- ^ "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.