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CPD North America Overview| TABLE 13. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RARE SPECIES IN CANADA | |||
Region |
Rare endemics |
Rare plants a |
Rare in Canada b |
Alberta |
16 |
307 |
|
| British Columbia | 47 | 816 | 426 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 291 | 52 |
| New Brunswick . | 5 | 207 | 25 |
| Newfoundland | 17 | 271 | 40 |
| Northwest Territories | 18 | 206 | 62 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 219 | 45 |
| Ontario | 15 | 600 | 355 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | 191 | 6 |
| Quebec | 22 | 408 | 106 |
| Saskatchewan | 11 | 300 | 77 |
| Yukon | 28 | 313 | 91 |
| Notes: a Rare in province. b rare in province that are rare throughout Canada. |
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| Source: G. Argus 1995, pers. comm. | |||