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Regional Overview of Mexico| Table 29. Threatened plant species of Mexico | ||||||||
Plant group |
Ex |
Ex/V |
E |
E/V |
V |
R |
I |
Total |
| Lichens | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Ferns | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 29 | ||
| Gymnosperms | 2 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 47 | ||
| Monocotyledons | 2 | 42 | 1 | 126 | 169 | 29 | 369 | |
| Dicotyledons | 8 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 179 | 471 | 54 | 800 |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 144 | 3 | 317 | 677 | 88 | 1247 |
| Ex = extinct, E = endangered, V = vulnerable, R = rare, I = indeterminate (E, V or R). | ||||||||
| Source: World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) 1993. | ||||||||