As of December 2019, nearly 30 endemic species of cactus in Peru were deemed threatened, as per the IUCN Red List. Furthermore, four endemic species of magnolia were under threat as well. Overall, a total of 37 plant species in Peru were considered critically endangered.
Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Peru 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 Peru as of December 2019, by taxonomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985133/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-peru-type/
IUCN. "Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Peru as of December 2019, by taxonomic group." Chart. December 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985133/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-peru-type/
IUCN. (2019). Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Peru as of December 2019, by taxonomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985133/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-peru-type/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Endemic Plant Species on The Iucn Red List in Peru as of December 2019, by Taxonomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985133/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-peru-type/
IUCN, Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Peru as of December 2019, by taxonomic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985133/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-peru-type/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Peru as of December 2019, by taxonomic group [Graph], IUCN, December 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/985133/number-threatened-endemic-plant-species-peru-type/
