Top 10 Endangered Flowers in the World
Many of the world’s most stunning and rare flowers are now facing extinction. From lush tropical orchids to giant parasitic blooms, these plant species are disappearing at alarming rates due to habitat destruction, illegal harvesting, and climate change.
Below is a curated list of 10 of the most endangered flowers, according to the IUCN Red List and global conservation organizations:
1. Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii)
Status: Critically Endangered
Habitat: Swamps in Florida and Cuba
Threats: Habitat loss, illegal collection, and reduced pollinator activity
Notes: Fewer than 1,500 known individuals in Florida
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2. Middlemist’s Red (Camellia middlemistii)
Status: Extinct in the Wild
Habitat: Originally from China; only two known surviving plants (UK & New Zealand)
Threats: Overharvesting and habitat destruction
Notes: Known as one of the rarest flowers on Earth
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3. Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia spp.)
Status: Extinct in the Wild
Habitat: South America (now only cultivated)
Threats: Loss of natural seed dispersers, habitat destruction
Notes: Highly ornamental but no longer found in wild habitats
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4. Golden Fuchsia (Deppea splendens)
Status: Extinct in the Wild
Habitat: Cloud forests of Chiapas, Mexico
Threats: Agricultural land conversion
Notes: Survives only in cultivation
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5. Attenborough’s Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes attenboroughii)
Status: Endangered
Habitat: Mountains of the Philippines
Threats: Habitat loss, climate change
Notes: A rare carnivorous plant with pitcher-like traps
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6. Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii)
Status: Endangered
Habitat: Southeast Asian rainforests – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Threats: Deforestation, illegal harvesting
Notes: Produces the largest single flower in the world, smells like rotting flesh
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7. Angraecum longicalcar
Status: Critically Endangered
Habitat: Madagascar highlands
Threats: Habitat degradation, over-collection
Notes: Known for its extraordinarily long nectar spur (up to 40 cm)
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8. Paphiopedilum intaniae
Status: Critically Endangered
Habitat: Sulawesi, Indonesia
Threats: Narrow range, illegal collection
Notes: Fewer than 50 mature individuals remain in the wild
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9. Dendrobium schuetzei
Status: Critically Endangered
Habitat: Mindanao, Philippines
Threats: Urban development, illegal trade
Notes: Valued for its fragrant and vibrant blooms
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10. Lampranthus tenuifolius
Status: Critically Endangered
Habitat: Cape Flats, South Africa
Threats: Invasive species, habitat loss
Notes: Survives in a very narrow coastal range
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