There were two endemic cactus species in Guatemala under threat as of December 2019, according to the IUCN Red List. Moreover, one endemic species of magnolia and one of cycad were deemed threatened. Overall, ten plant species in Guatemala were considered critically endangered recently.
Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by taxonomic group
Over 80% of species in each taxonomic group were surveyed
Supplementary notes
Figures presented below for these groups should be interpreted as the number of endemics known to be threatened within the species that have been assessed to date, and not as the overall total number of threatened species for each group.
According to the source, threatened endemics include species that are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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IUCN. (December 10, 2019). Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by taxonomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985051/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-guatemala-type/
IUCN. "Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by taxonomic group." Chart. December 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985051/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-guatemala-type/
IUCN. (2019). Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by taxonomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985051/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-guatemala-type/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Endemic Plant Species on The Iucn Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by Taxonomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985051/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-guatemala-type/
IUCN, Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by taxonomic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985051/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-guatemala-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Guatemala as of December 2019, by taxonomic group [Graph], IUCN, December 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/985051/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-guatemala-type/
