List of plants that are extinct in the wild

As of December 2023, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 45 Extinct in the Wild plant species. Approximately 0.068% of all evaluated plant species are listed as extinct in the wild. The IUCN also lists one plant subspecies as extinct in the wild.

This is a complete list of extinct in the wild plant species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. All are vascular plants (tracheophytes).

Class Polypodiopsida - Ferns
There is only one species of fern listed as Extinct in the Wild:
 * Diplazium laffanianum, Governor Laffan's fern

Class Cycadopsida - Cycads
There are 5 species of cycad listed as Extinct in the Wild: • Encephalartos brevifoliolatus, Escarpment cycad

• Encephalartos heenanii, Heenan's Cycad

• Encephalartos nubimontanus, Blue cycad

• Encephalartos relictus, Parlota cycad

• Encephalartos woodii, Wood's cycad



Class Magnoliopsida - Flowering plants
There are 32 species and 1 subspecies of class Magnoliopsida listed as Extinct in the Wild, including all 7 currently assessed Brugmansia species. • Abutilon pitcairnense, Yellow Fatu

• Alphonsea hortensis

• Arachis rigonii

• Brighamia insignis, ʻālula

• Brugmansia arborea

• Brugmansia aurea

• Brugmansia insignis

• Brugmansia sanguinea

• Brugmansia suaveolens

• Brugmansia versicolor

• Brugmansia vulcanicola

• Camellia amplexicaulis

• Cyanea pinnatifida

• Cyanea superba, Superb Cyanea

• Cyanea superba subsp. superba

• Cyrtandra waiolani, Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

• Dendroseris gigantea, Colecillo

• Deppea splendens

• Dombeya rodriguesiana, Bois Julien

• Erythroxylum echinodendron

• Euphorbia mayurnathanii

• Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin Tree

• Kalanchoe fadeniorum

• Kokia cookei

• Lachanodes arborea, She Cabbage Tree

• Lysimachia minoricensis

• Mangifera casturi, Kalimantan Mango

• Nymphaea thermarum

• Ochrosia brownii

• Rhododendron kanehirai

• Senecio leucopeplus

• Sophora toromiro, Toromiro

• Trochetiopsis erythroxylon, St Helena Redwood

Class Liliopsida - Flowering plants
There are 7 species of Liliopsida listed as Extinct in the Wild. • Agave lurida

• Aloe silicicola

• Amomum sumatranum

• Bromus bromoideus

• Bromus interruptus

• Corypha taliera

• Furcraea macdougallii