{
  "id": 17600600,
  "title": "Brazil’s list of endangered plant species updated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/brazils-list-of-endangered-plant-species-updated",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Agencia Brasil",
    "slug": "agencia-brasil",
    "url": "https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/meio-ambiente/noticia/2026-10/brazils-list-endangered-plant-species-updated"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has released an updated national list of endangered plant species. The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute (JBRJ) assessed and classified 3,730 species, including trees, shrubs, and small plants, into four categories: vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, and critically endangered/possibly extinct. Among the vulnerable species are the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) and the juçara palm (Euterpe edulis). The araucaria (Araucaria angustifolia) and the pink jequitibá (Cariniana legalis) are part of the largest group of 2,162 species threatened with extinction. The critically endangered group includes the brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata). Only two species are listed as possibly extinct – Symplocos rizzinii and Plinia rogersiana. The updated list considers factors like population size, fragmentation, decline, geographic distribution, threats, and existing conservation measures. The Ministry of the Environment plans to review the list every five years, with the latest revision published on June 7, 2022, when 3,209 species were listed.",
  "summary": "Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change updated its official national list of endangered plant species this week. In total, 3,730 species were assessed and classified by the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute (JBRJ) based on their current conservation status. These include trees, shrubs, and small plants, which are listed in four categories – vulnerable,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}