List of extinct in the wild plants

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.

37 extinct in the wild plant species (0.16%)2493 critically endangered plant species (11%)3654 endangered plant species (17%)5430 vulnerable plant species (25%)1851 near threatened plant species (8.5%)6645 least concern plant species (31%)1674 data deficient plant species (7.7%)
Plant species (IUCN, 2016-2)
  • 21,782 extant species have been evaluated
  • 20,108 of those are fully assessed[lower-alpha 1]
  • 8496 are not threatened at present[lower-alpha 2]
  • 11,577 to 13,251 are threatened[lower-alpha 3]
  • 151 to 296 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 116 extinct (EX) species[lower-alpha 4]
    • 35 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 132 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 13 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species

This is a complete list of extinct in the wild plant species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. All are vascular plant (tracheophytes).

Pteridophytes
  • Diplazium laffanianum, Governor Laffan's fern

Gymnosperms

Dicotyledons

Species

Subspecies

  • Clermontia peleana subsp. peleana
  • Cyanea superba subsp. superba

Monocotyledons

See also

References
  1. "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.
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