List of near threatened plants

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1851 near threatened plant species.^[1] 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.

Extinct in the wild (EW): 46 species
Critically endangered (CR): 6,445 species
Endangered (EN): 12,707 species
Vulnerable (VU): 10,596 species
Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 4,880 species
Least concern (LC): 35,732 species
Data deficient (DD): 6,317 species

Plant species (IUCN, 2025.2)

76,864 extant species have been evaluated
70,547 of those are fully assessed^[a]
40,612 are not threatened at present^[b]
29,935 are threatened^[c]
187 to 892 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
- 141 extinct (EX) species^[d]
- 46 extinct in the wild (EW)
- 648 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
- 57 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

[a]
excludes data deficient evaluations.
[b]
NT, LR/cd, LC.
[c]
Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU.
[d]
Chart omits extinct (EX) species

This is a complete list of near threatened plant species, subspecies and varieties evaluated by the IUCN.

[1] [a]
excludes data deficient evaluations.

[2] [b]
NT, LR/cd, LC.

[3] [c]
Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU.

[4] [d]
Chart omits extinct (EX) species

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[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

Other Apiales

Cactus species

Other Caryophyllales species

Other Lamiales species

Other Malpighiales

Other Malvales

Other Rosales

Other Sapindales