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 near threatened. No subpopulations of plants have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of near threatened plant species, subspecies and varieties evaluated by the IUCN.
Bryophytes There are two bryophyte species assessed as near threatened. Mosses Archidium elatum
Liverworts Scapania sphaerifera
Pteridophytes There are 25 pteridophyte species assessed as near threatened. Leptosporangiate ferns
Isoetopsida
Lycopodiopsida
Gymnosperms There are 168 species, two subspecies, and 29 varieties of gymnosperm assessed as near threatened. Cycads
Species
Subspecies Cycas maconochiei subsp. maconochiei
Conifers
Species
Subspecies Abies cilicica subsp. cilicica
Varieties
Podocarpaceae
Gnetopsida
Dicotyledons
Apiales There are 35 species, one subspecies, and two varieties in the order Apiales assessed as near threatened.
Apiaceae Species
Subspecies Oenanthe pimpinelloides subsp. callosa
Araliaceae Species
Varieties Dendropanax nutans var. nutans Dendropanax nutans var. obtusifolius
Other Apiales Melanophylla aucubifolia
Aquifoliales Aquifoliaceae (hollies) Species
Subspecies Ilex perado subsp. azorica Ilex perado subsp. perado
Varieties Ilex savannarum var. savannarum Ilex sideroxyloides var. occidentalis
Stemonuraceae
Grisollea crassifolia Hartleya inopinata Medusanthera vitiensis
Asterales Species
Subspecies Artemisia campestris subsp. bottnica Darwiniothamnus lancifolius subsp. glandulosus
Austrobaileyales Schisandraceae
Boraginales Boraginaceae Species
Varieties Tournefortia astrotricha var. subglabra
Cordiaceae
Brassicales
Buxales
Buxaceae Buxus colchica
Campanulales
Caryophyllales
Cactus species
Caryophyllaceae
Nepenthaceae
Other Caryophyllales species
Celastrales
Celastraceae
Dichapetalaceae Dichapetalum witianum Tapura magnifolia
Cornales Davidia involucrata var. involucrata
Cucurbitales
Dilleniales
Dipsacales
Ericales
Actinidiaceae
Balsaminaceae
Clethraceae
Ebenaceae
Ericaceae Species
Subspecies Erica scoparia subsp. platycodon
Lecythidaceae
Myrsinaceae Species
Varieties
Primulaceae
Sapotaceae Species
Subspecies
Varieties Isonandra perakensis var. perakensis
Sarraceniaceae Species Sarracenia alata, yellow trumpets
Subspecies
Varieties
Styracaceae Rehderodendron macrocarpum
Symplocaceae
Theaceae
Theophrastaceae Clavija longifolia
Fabales Species
Subspecies
Varieties
Fagales Betulaceae Species
Fagaceae Species
Subspecies Quercus ilex subsp. ballota Quercus petraea subsp. huguetiana
Juglandaceae
Alfaroa guatemalensis Alfaroa manningii Juglans australis Juglans californica Juglans olanchana Oreomunnea pterocarpa
Myricaceae Canacomyrica monticola Myrica singularis
Nothofagaceae
Nothofagus aequilateralis Nothofagus codonandra Nothofagus gunnii Nothofagus pseudoresinosa
Garryales Garrya grisea
Geraniales Erodium foetidum subsp. foetidum
Gentianales Apocynaceae
Gentianaceae
Loganiaceae
Rubiaceae Species
Subspecies Chimarrhis cymosa subsp. jamaicensis
Varieties Psychotria pedunculata var. caudata
Icacinales Pyrenacantha chlorantha
Lamiales
Acanthaceae
Bignoniaceae Species
Gesneriaceae Species
Varieties Rhytidophyllum grande var. grande
Lamiaceae Species
Subspecies Mentha suaveolens subsp. timija Teucrium eriocephalum subsp. almeriense
Oleaceae Species
Subspecies Olea europaea subsp. cerasiformis
Scrophulariaceae
Verbenaceae
Other Lamiales species
Laurales Atherospermataceae
Hernandiaceae
Lauraceae Species
Varieties Persea alpigena var. harrisii
Monimiaceae
Siparunaceae
Magnoliales
Annonaceae Species
Subspecies Uvaria leptocladon subsp. leptocladon
Degeneriaceae Degeneria roseiflora
Magnoliaceae Species
Varieties Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei, Ashe's magnolia
Myristicaceae Species
Subspecies
Varieties Horsfieldia moluccana var. moluccana
Malpighiales
Calophyllaceae Species
Chrysobalanaceae Species
Subspecies Hirtella zanzibarica subsp. megacarpa
Clusiaceae Species
Varieties Clusia havetioides var. havetioides Clusia havetioides var. stenocarpa
Euphorbiaceae Species
Varieties Euphorbia celastroides var. celastroides Euphorbia celastroides var. hanapepensis
Phyllanthaceae Species
Rhizophoraceae
Other Malpighiales
Malvales
Dipterocarpaceae
Malvaceae
Subspecies Hibiscus waimeae subsp. waimeae, white Kauai hibiscus
Varieties
Thymelaeaceae
Other Malvales
Subspecies Elaeocarpus submonoceras subsp. collinus
Varieties Pavonia spicata var. troyana
Myrtales There are 80 species and two varieties in the order Myrtales assessed as near threatened.
Combretaceae Species
Varieties Terminalia glabrata var. brownii
Lythraceae
Melastomataceae Species
Varieties Memecylon acuminatum var. acuminatum
Myrtaceae
Onagraceae Epilobium psilotum Fuchsia lehmannii
Oxalidales Sarcotheca monophylla
Piperales Species
Varieties Piper augustum var. cocleanum
Plumbaginales
Podostemales
Proteales
Ranunculales
Rosales
Cunoniaceae Species
Varieties Weinmannia laurina var. laurina
Moraceae Species
Varieties Dorstenia hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii
Rhamnaceae
Rosaceae Species
Subspecies
Varieties Prunus trichamygdalus var. elongata
Other Rosales Species
Subspecies Brunellia grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
Varieties Brunellia inermis var. inermis Grevea eggelingii var. eggelingii
Santalales Species
Varieties Santalum insulare var. insulare Santalum insulare var. raiateense
Sapindales There are 113 species, six subspecies, and three varieties in the order Sapindales assessed as near threatened.
Anacardiaceae Species
Subspecies Rhus glutinosa subsp. abyssinica
Varieties Lannea schweinfurthii var. acutifoliolata Lannea welwitschii var. ciliolata
Burseraceae Species
Subspecies Commiphora campestris subsp. campestris
Meliaceae Species
Subspecies Cabralea canjerana subsp. polytricha
Rutaceae Species
Subspecies Esenbeckia pentaphylla subsp. pentaphylla
Varieties Zanthoxylum dipetalum var. dipetalum
Sapindaceae Species
Subspecies Stadmannia oppositifolia subsp. rhodesiaca
Other Sapindales Species
Subspecies Kirkia burgeri subsp. somalensis
Saxifragales Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Katsura tree Saxifraga valdensis Semiliquidambar cathayensis Sinowilsonia henryi
Solanales There are 20 species and one subspecies in the order Solanales assessed as near threatened.
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus caput-medusae
Menyanthaceae Nymphoides tenuissima
Solanaceae Species
Subspecies Solanum diversifolium subsp. diversifolium
Violales
Vitales Leea tinctoria
Zygophyllales Guaiacum sanctum
Monocotyledons There are 278 species, five subspecies, and three varieties of monocotyledon assessed as near threatened.
Alismatales
Baldellia alpestris Baldellia ranunculoides, Lesser water-plantain Halophila engelmanni, Stargrass Halophila nipponica Najas marina subsp. ehrenbergii, Spiny naiad Ottelia scabra Posidonia australis Zostera asiatica Zostera caulescens
Arales There are 21 species in Arales assessed as near threatened. Araceae
Lemnaceae Lemna yungensis
Arecales Species
Varieties
Asparagales Species
Subspecies Aloe volkensii subsp. volkensii
Bromeliales
Commelinales Commelina arenicola Cyanotis ake-assii
Dioscoreales
Liliales Species
Subspecies Veratrum mengtzeanum subsp. phuwae
Orchidales Orchidaceae
Pandanales
Sphaeradenia sanctae-barbarae
Poales There are 45 species, two subspecies, and one variety in Cyperales assessed as near threatened.
Cyperaceae Species
Subspecies Bulbostylis schoenoides subsp. erratica
Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon barbeyanum Eriocaulon gregatum
Juncaceae Juncus heterophyllus Juncus valvatus
Poaceae Species
Subspecies Agrostis mannii subsp. mannii Varieties Pentameris pictigluma var. mannii
Xyridaceae Xyris angustifolia Xyris subsetigera
Zingiberales
See also Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species List of least concern plants List of vulnerable plants List of endangered plants List of critically endangered plants List of recently extinct plants List of data deficient plants
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