List of data deficient plants


As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature 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 deficient. No subpopulations of plants have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of data deficient plant species, subspecies and varieties evaluated by the IUCN.

[Algae]

There are 49 alga species evaluated as data deficient.

Green algae">Chlorophyta">Green algae

  • Ectochaete perforans
  • ''Rhizoclonium robustum''

[Bryophytes]

There are seven bryophyte species evaluated as data deficient.

[Pteridophytes]

There are 58 pteridophyte species evaluated as data deficient.

Leptosporangiate ferns">Polypodiopsida">Leptosporangiate ferns

There are 50 species in the class Polypodiopsida evaluated as data deficient.

[Polypodiales]

There are 42 species in the order Polypodiales evaluated as data deficient.
[Dryopteridaceae]
[Polypodiaceae]
[Blechnaceae]
[Tectariaceae]
Other Polypodiales species

[Cyatheales]

  • ''Cyathea cystolepis''

Gymnosperms">Gymnosperm">Gymnosperms

There are 20 species and 16 varieties of gymnosperm evaluated as data deficient.

Conifers">Pinopsida">Conifers

Species
'''Varieties'''

Dicotyledons">Magnoliopsida">Dicotyledons

There are 1087 species, 17 subspecies, and 36 varieties of dicotyledon evaluated as data deficient.

[Piperales]

Species
Varieties
  • Piper lucigaudens var. alleni

[Theales]

Species
Varieties
  • Symphonia globulifera var. angustifolia

[Malvales]

Species
Varieties
  • Elaeocarpus calomala var. villosiusculus

Rubiales">Rubiales (plant)">Rubiales

Species
'''Varieties'''

[Malpighiales]

[Calophyllaceae]

[Euphorbiaceae]

Species
'''Varieties'''

[Phyllanthaceae]

Species
Subspecies
  • Phyllanthus nutans subsp. grisebachianus

[Myrtales]

Species
Varieties
  • Terminalia glabrata var. haroldii

[Sapindales]

There are 33 species, one subspecies, and one variety in the order Sapindales evaluated as data deficient.

[Rutaceae]

Species
Varieties
  • Phellodendron amurense var. wilsonii

Other Sapindales

Species
Subspecies

[Asterales]

Species
Subspecies
  • Darwiniothamnus lancifolius subsp. lancifolius

[Magnoliales]

There are 112 species, one subspecies, and one variety in the order Magnoliales evaluated as data deficient.

[Annonaceae]

Species
Varieties

[Myristicaceae]

Species
Subspecies
  • Myristica lepidota subsp. lepidota

[Brassicales]

There are 41 species in Capparales evaluated as data deficient.

[Caricaceae]

[Moringaceae]

[Gentianales]

Species
'''Varieties'''

[Rosales]

There are 37 species in the order Rosales evaluated as data deficient.

[Primulales]

There are 21 species in Primulales evaluated as data deficient.

[Primulaceae]

[Solanales]

Species
Varieties
  • Cuscuta kilimanjari var. rukararana

[Lamiales]

[Lentibulariaceae]

Other Lamiales species

'''Varieties'''

[Fabales]

Species
Subspecies
  • Sesbania coccinea subsp. atollensis
Varieties
  • Butea monosperma var. lutea
  • Lonchocarpus guatemalensis var. proteranthus

[Caryophyllales]

[Caryophyllaceae]

Species
Subspecies
  • Spergularia media subsp. intermedia

[Fagales]

There are 52 species, eight subspecies, and nine varieties in the order Fagales evaluated as data deficient.

[Betulaceae]

Species
Subspecies
'''Varieties'''

Other dicotyledons

Species
'''Subspecies'''

Monocotyledons">Liliopsida">Monocotyledons

There are 453 species, one subspecies, and five varieties of monocotyledon evaluated as data deficient.

[Orchidales]

There are 57 species and one variety in Orchidales evaluated as data deficient.

[Burmanniaceae]

Varieties
  • Afrothismia winkleri var. budongensis

[Cyclanthales]

  • ''Dicranopygium goudotii''

[Pandanales]

Species
Varieties
  • Pandanus tectorius var. uapensis

[Liliales]

There are 97 species in the order Liliales evaluated as data deficient.

[Arales]

There are 88 species in Arales evaluated as data deficient.

[Lemnaceae]

  • ''Wolffiella repanda''

[Zingiberales]

There are 17 species and two varieties in the order Zingiberales evaluated as data deficient.

[Heliconiaceae]

[Zingiberaceae]

Species
Varieties
  • Amomum tomrey var. stenophyllum
  • Amomum villosum var. xanthioides

[Cyperales]

There are 70 species, one subspecies, and one variety in Cyperales evaluated as data deficient.

[Cyperaceae]

Species
Subspecies
  • Pycreus flavescens subsp. tanaensis
Varieties
  • Carex cognata var. congolensis