As of September 2016, the
International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
(IUCN) lists 116
extinct
Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...
species, 132 possibly extinct species, 35
extinct in the wild
A species that is extinct in the wild (EW) is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as known only by living members kept in captivity or as a naturalized population outside its historic range due ...
species, 13 possibly extinct in the wild species, five extinct subspecies, one extinct in the wild subspecies, and four extinct varieties of
plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...
.
Algae
Extinct species:
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Vanvoorstia bennettiana
''Vanvoorstia bennettiana'' (Bennett's seaweed) is an extinct red algae from Australia. It is named after naturalist George Bennett.William Henry Harvey: Phycologia Australica; or a History of Australian Seaweeds Volume 2. Lovel Reeve, Londo ...
'', Bennett's seaweed
Possibly extinct species:
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Galaxaura barbata''
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Phycodrina elegans''
Bryophytes
There are three
bryophyte
The Bryophyta s.l. are a proposed taxonomic division containing three groups of non-vascular land plants (embryophytes): the liverworts, hornworts and mosses. Bryophyta s.s. consists of the mosses only. They are characteristically limited in ...
extinct species evaluated by the IUCN.
Mosses
Extinct species:
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Flabellidium spinosum''
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Neomacounia nitida''
Pteridophytes
Extinct species:
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Adiantum lianxianense''
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Dryopteris ascensionis''
Possibly extinct species:
Extinct in the wild species
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Diplazium laffanianum'', Governor Laffan's fern
Gymnosperms
Possibly extinct species:
Extinct in the wild species:
Dicotyledons
Extinct species:
Possibly extinct species:
Extinct in the wild species:
Possibly extinct in the wild species:
Extinct subspecies:
Extinct in the wild subspecies:
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''Cyanea superba'' subsp. ''superba''
Extinct varieties:
Monocotyledons
Extinct species:
Possibly extinct species:
Extinct in the wild species:
Possibly extinct in the wild species:
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Costus vinosus''
Extinct varieties
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''Cenchrus agrimonioides'' var. ''laysanensis''
See also
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List of least concern plants
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List of near threatened plants
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1851 near threatened plant species. 8.5% of all evaluated plant species are listed as near threatened.
The IUCN also lists 51 subspecies and 73 varieties as ...
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List of vulnerable plants
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 5430 Vulnerable (VU) plant species. 25% of all evaluated plant species are listed as Vulnerable.
The IUCN also lists 244 subspecies and 235 varieties as Vul ...
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List of endangered plants
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3654 endangered plant species. 17% of all evaluated plant species are listed as endangered.
The IUCN also lists 99 subspecies and 101 varieties as endangered ...
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List of critically endangered plants
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2493 critically endangered plant species, including 145 which are tagged as ''possibly extinct'' or ''possibly extinct in the wild''. 11% of all evaluated pl ...
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List of data deficient plants
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1674 data deficient plant species. 7.6% of all evaluated plant species are listed as data deficient.
The IUCN also lists 18 subspecies and 57 varieties as data ...
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