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| Families | Genera | Species | |
| Pteridophytes | 29 | 92 | 671 |
| Gymnosperms | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Angiosperms | 198 | 1691 | 8722 |
| 230 | 1786 | 9411 | |
Table 2
Endemism levels in the Venezuelan Guayana.
Total number of taxa | Taxa endemic to Venezuelan Guayana | Taxa endemic to Guayana Shield | |
| Families | 230 | 0 | 4 |
| Genera | 1786 | 34 (1.9%) | 118 (6.6%) |
| Species | 9411 | 2136 (22.7)% | 3763 (40.0%) |
Table 3
Number of Pantepui taxa (occurring above 1500 m) in the Venezuelan Guayana.
| Taxa present in Pantepui | Taxa endemic to Pantepui | Taxa endemic to Venezuelan Guayana | Taxa endemic to Guayana Shield | |
| Families | 158 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Genera | 630 | 23 (3.7%) | 29 (4.6%) | 85 (13.5%) |
| Species | 2322 | 766 (33.0%) | 1088 (46.9%) | 1517 (65.3%) |