Airmid Institute Biannual List of Wild Threatened, Near Threatened, and CITES-Protected Plants, Mammals, Fungi, and Seaweed Species Used in Aromatherapy, Perfumery, and Aromatic Herbalism
The Airmid Biannual list, revised each January and July, is provided as a basis for the ethical sourcing of those species closer to facing extinction, and whose conservation statuses we know.
The list highlights species used in aromatherapy, perfumery, and aromatic herbalism. The list includes each species’ accepted taxonomic name, common names, synonyms, conservation status of wild populations, assessment geographical scope, and year of assessment.
It also includes live links to Plants of the World Online (POWO), International Union for Conservations of Nature (IUCN), and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). Clicking these will take you off this site to their respective pages where you can find additional information about each species.
It is important to note that all species, regardless of conservation status, should be carefully sourced. Those species that do not yet have a conservation status warrant equal care, as assessments can take time to process and be made public. We therefore encourage reviewing current credible research.
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Airmid Institute gratefully acknowledges Ann Harman for proposing that the Biannual List, originally created in hard copy in 2012, be brought online in 2026 as a searchable table, for securing the plugin to host it, and for populating and refining its content. Learn more about Ann and the wonderful work she does globally. Airmid also thanks Nathan Wallace for his expertise and creativity, and the patience it took to bring this list to life so beautifully online.