Threatened endemic plant species in Cuba by type 2019

There were ten endemic cactus species in Cuba under threat as of December 2019, according to the IUCN Red List. Furthermore, three endemic species of magnolia were considered threatened as well. Cuba is one of the Caribbean countries with the highest numbers of endangered plant species.

Number of threatened endemic plant species on the IUCN Red List in Cuba as of December 2019, by taxonomic group

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Release date

December 2019

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Region

Cuba

Survey time period

December 2019

Special properties

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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