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Table 3. Native families listed in descending order by number of species, with percentage of species and number of endemic species.
|
Family |
Number
of species |
% |
Number of
endemic
species |
%
endemic
species |
|
Orchidaceae |
2999 |
19.6 |
1300 |
43.3 |
|
Asteraceae |
863 |
5.6 |
370 |
42.9 |
|
Melastomataceae |
553 |
3.6 |
199 |
36.0 |
|
Rubiaceae |
493 |
3.2 |
100 |
20.3 |
|
Poaceae |
451 |
2.9 |
65 |
14.4 |
|
Bromeliaceae |
440 |
2.9 |
151 |
34.3 |
|
Piperaceae |
438 |
2.9 |
134 |
30.6 |
|
Araceae |
397 |
2.6 |
189 |
47.6 |
|
Solanaceae |
338 |
2.2 |
78 |
23.1 |
|
Dryopteridaceae |
309 |
2.0 |
81 |
26.2 |
|
Fabaceae |
259 |
1.7 |
32 |
12.4 |
|
Gesneriaceae |
239 |
1.6 |
77 |
32.2 |
|
Euphorbiaceae |
225 |
1.5 |
45 |
20.0 |
|
Ericaceae |
224 |
1.5 |
113 |
50.4 |
|
Cyperaceae |
211 |
1.4 |
14 |
6.6 |
|
Polypodiaceae |
199 |
1.3 |
25 |
12.6 |
|
Mimosaceae |
178 |
1.2 |
19 |
10.7 |
|
Lauraceae |
167 |
1.1 |
25 |
15.0 |
|
Campanulaceae |
155 |
1.0 |
95 |
61.3 |
|
Acanthaceae |
144 |
0.9 |
44 |
30.6 |
|
Verbenaceae |
133 |
0.9 |
27 |
20.3 |
|
Pteridaceae |
130 |
0.8 |
3 |
2.3 |
|
Sapindaceae |
130 |
0.8 |
8 |
6.2 |
|
Schrophulariaceae |
127 |
0.8 |
45 |
35.4 |
|
Clusiaceae |
124 |
0.8 |
15 |
12.1 |
|
Arecaceae |
123 |
0.8 |
15 |
12.2 |
|
Moraceae |
120 |
0.8 |
5 |
4.2 |
|
Lamiaceae |
119 |
0.8 |
33 |
27.7 |
|
Thelypteridaceae |
108 |
0.7 |
17 |
15.7 |
|
Annonaceae |
105 |
0.7 |
20 |
19.0 |
|
Bignoniaceae |
98 |
0.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hymenophyllaceae |
98 |
0.6 |
15 |
15.3 |
|
Caesalpiniaceae |
97 |
0.6 |
10 |
10.3 |
|
Malvaceae |
95 |
0.6 |
10 |
10.5 |
|
Marantaceae |
92 |
0.6 |
31 |
33.7 |
|
Apocynaceae |
91 |
0.6 |
9 |
9.9 |
|
Malpighiaceae |
90 |
0.6 |
7 |
7.8 |
|
Passifloraceae |
90 |
0.6 |
29 |
32.2 |
|
Convolvulaceae |
86 |
0.6 |
3 |
3.5 |
|
Asclepiadaceae |
85 |
0.6 |
41 |
48.2 |
|
Urticaceae |
84 |
0.5 |
12 |
14.3 |
|
Myrtaceae |
83 |
0.5 |
9 |
10.8 |
|
Boraginaceae |
82 |
0.5 |
19 |
23.2 |
|
Lycopodiaceae |
78 |
0.5 |
17 |
21.8 |
|
Aspleniaceae |
70 |
0.5 |
7 |
10.0 |
|
Cucurbitaceae |
70 |
0.5 |
3 |
4.3 |
|
Rosaceae |
70 |
0.5 |
17 |
24.3 |
|
Amaranthaceae |
69 |
0.5 |
21 |
30.4 |
|
Myrsinaceae |
69 |
0.5 |
14 |
20.3 |
|
Gentianaceae |
65 |
0.4 |
35 |
53.8 |
|
Cyclanthaceae |
61 |
0.4 |
24 |
39.3 |
|
Cyatheaceae |
60 |
0.4 |
7 |
11.7 |
|
Meliaceae |
59 |
0.4 |
4 |
6.8 |
|
Begoniaceae |
58 |
0.4 |
33 |
56.9 |
|
Cecropiaceae |
57 |
0.4 |
8 |
14.0 |
|
Flacourtiaceae |
57 |
0.4 |
3 |
5.3 |
|
Heliconiaceae |
57 |
0.4 |
18 |
31.6 |
|
Selaginellaceae |
56 |
0.4 |
3 |
5.4 |
|
Chrysobalanaceae |
55 |
0.4 |
9 |
16.4 |
|
Apiaceae |
54 |
0.4 |
7 |
13.0 |
|
Araliaceae |
54 |
0.4 |
13 |
24.1 |
|
Onagraceae |
53 |
0.3 |
13 |
24.5 |
|
Polygalaceae |
53 |
0.3 |
16 |
30.2 |
|
Oxalidaceae |
50 |
0.3 |
5 |
10.0 |
|
Sterculiaceae |
49 |
0.3 |
9 |
18.4 |
|
Viscaceae |
49 |
0.3 |
20 |
40.8 |
|
Sapotaceae |
48 |
0.3 |
5 |
10.4 |
|
Bombacaceae |
47 |
0.3 |
7 |
14.9 |
|
Cactaceae |
47 |
0.3 |
19 |
40.4 |
|
Dennstaedtiaceae |
47 |
0.3 |
2 |
4.3 |
|
Myristicaceae |
47 |
0.3 |
1 |
2.1 |
|
Menispermaceae |
45 |
0.3 |
3 |
6.7 |
|
Brassicaceae |
44 |
0.3 |
18 |
40.9 |
|
Caryophyllaceae |
44 |
0.3 |
4 |
9.1 |
|
Burseraceae |
40 |
0.3 |
1 |
2.5 |
|
Violaceae |
40 |
0.3 |
5 |
12.5 |
|
Blechnaceae |
39 |
0.3 |
9 |
23.1 |
|
Lecythidaceae |
39 |
0.3 |
2 |
5.1 |
|
Monimiaceae |
39 |
0.3 |
8 |
20.5 |
|
Alstroemeriaceae |
37 |
0.2 |
17 |
45.9 |
|
Capparaceae |
35 |
0.2 |
7 |
20.0 |
|
Valerianaceae |
35 |
0.2 |
9 |
25.7 |
|
Dioscoreaceae |
33 |
0.2 |
4 |
12.1 |
|
Rutaceae |
33 |
0.2 |
2 |
6.1 |
|
Aquifoliaceae |
32 |
0.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Loranthaceae |
32 |
0.2 |
6 |
18.8 |
|
Polygonaceae |
31 |
0.2 |
2 |
6.5 |
|
Amaryllidaceae |
30 |
0.2 |
12 |
40.0 |
|
Berberidaceae |
30 |
0.2 |
16 |
53.3 |
|
Hippocrateaceae |
30 |
0.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Commelinaceae |
28 |
0.2 |
1 |
3.6 |
|
Nyctaginaceae |
27 |
0.2 |
2 |
7.4 |
|
Symplocaceae |
27 |
0.2 |
13 |
48.1 |
|
Cunoniaceae |
26 |
0.2 |
2 |
7.7 |
|
Loasaceae |
26 |
0.2 |
13 |
50.0 |
|
Loganiaceae |
26 |
0.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Marcgraviaceae |
26 |
0.2 |
5 |
19.2 |
|
Zingiberaceae |
25 |
0.2 |
4 |
16.0 |
|
Geraniaceae |
24 |
0.2 |
8 |
33.3 |
|
Tropaeolaceae |
23 |
0.2 |
9 |
39.1 |
|
Actinidiaceae |
22 |
0.1 |
15 |
68.2 |
|
Juncaceae |
22 |
0.1 |
1 |
4.5 |
|
Combretaceae |
21 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Tiliaceae |
21 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Vitaceae |
21 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Elaeocarpaceae |
20 |
0.1 |
1 |
5.0 |
|
Ranunculaceae |
20 |
0.1 |
1 |
5.0 |
|
Caprifoliaceae |
18 |
0.1 |
1 |
5.6 |
|
Celastraceae |
18 |
0.1 |
4 |
22.2 |
|
Costaceae |
18 |
0.1 |
2 |
11.1 |
|
Sabiaceae |
18 |
0.1 |
1 |
5.6 |
|
Vittariaceae |
18 |
0.1 |
2 |
11.1 |
|
Phytolaccaceae |
17 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Proteaceae |
17 |
0.1 |
4 |
23.5 |
|
Rhamnaceae |
17 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Theaceae |
17 |
0.1 |
2 |
11.8 |
|
Aristolochiaceae |
16 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Chloranthaceae |
16 |
0.1 |
1 |
6.3 |
|
Dichapetalaceae |
16 |
0.1 |
4 |
25.0 |
|
Gleicheniaceae |
16 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Iridaceae |
16 |
0.1 |
1 |
6.3 |
|
Lythraceae |
16 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Caricaceae |
15 |
0.1 |
4 |
26.7 |
|
Schizaeaceae |
15 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Simaroubaceae |
15 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Buddlejaceae |
14 |
0.1 |
5 |
35.7 |
|
Cypripediaceae |
14 |
0.1 |
3 |
21.4 |
|
Dilleniaceae |
14 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Anacardiaceae |
13 |
0.1 |
1 |
7.7 |
|
Brunelliaceae |
13 |
0.1 |
5 |
38.5 |
|
Erythroxylaceae |
13 |
0.1 |
1 |
7.7 |
|
Olacaceae |
13 |
0.1 |
2 |
15.4 |
|
Theophrastaceae |
13 |
0.1 |
5 |
38.5 |
|
Alismataceae |
12 |
0.1 |
1 |
8.3 |
|
Burmanniaceae |
12 |
0.1 |
1 |
8.3 |
|
Eriocaulaceae |
12 |
0.1 |
2 |
16.7 |
|
Lemnaceae |
12 |
0.1 |
1 |
8.3 |
|
Portulacaceae |
12 |
0.1 |
2 |
16.7 |
|
Quiinaceae |
12 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Cuscutaceae |
11 |
0.1 |
4 |
36.4 |
|
Lentibulariaceae |
11 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Ochnaceae |
11 |
0.1 |
1 |
9.1 |
|
Clethraceae |
10 |
0.1 |
2 |
20.0 |
|
Grossulariaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
1 |
10.0 |
|
Marattiaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Mendonciaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Pontederiaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Smilacaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Thymelaeaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
5 |
50.0 |
|
Ulmaceae |
10 |
0.1 |
1 |
10.0 |
|
Connaraceae |
9 |
0.1 |
1 |
11.1 |
|
Icacinaceae |
9 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Vochysiaceae |
9 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Balanophoraceae |
8 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Ophioglossaceae |
8 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Polemoniaceae |
8 |
0.1 |
2 |
25.0 |
|
Styracaceae |
8 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Basellaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Davalliaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Gunneraceae |
7 |
0.0 |
1 |
14.3 |
|
Isoetaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
1 |
14.3 |
|
Molluginaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
4 |
57.1 |
|
Podocarpaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Plantaginaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
1 |
14.3 |
|
Potamogetonaceae |
7 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Agavaceae |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Caryocaraceae |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hydrangeaceae |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Magnoliaceae |
6 |
0.0 |
2 |
33.3 |
|
Nymphaeaceae |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Primulaceae |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Salviniaceae |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Bixaceae |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Chenopodiaceae |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Cannaceae |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Ebenaceae |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Humiriaceae |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Lacistemataceae |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Turneraceae |
5 |
0.0 |
1 |
20.0 |
|
Anthericaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
|
Crassulaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Equisetaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hydrocharitaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hernandiaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
|
Hydrophyllaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Linaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
2 |
50.0 |
|
Najadaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Zamiaceae |
4 |
0.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
|
Aizoaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Buxaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
1 |
33.3 |
|
Columelliaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Limnocharitaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Marsileaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Oleaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
1 |
33.3 |
|
Rhizophoraceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Rapateaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Salicaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Santalaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
1 |
33.3 |
|
Staphyleaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Xyridaceae |
3 |
0.0 |
1 |
33.3 |
|
Achatocarpaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Cabombaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Callitrichaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Ceratophyllaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Cupressaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Dicksoniaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Elatinaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Ephedraceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Eremolepidaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Haloragaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hypoxidaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hugoniaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Mayacaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Melanthiaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Myricaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Opiliaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Osmundaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Papaveraceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Plagiogyriaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Plumbaginaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Saxifragaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
1 |
50.0 |
|
Typhaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Zygophyllaceae |
2 |
0.0 |
1 |
50.0 |
|
Alliaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Aspodelaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Bataceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Betulaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Coriariaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Cornaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Cyrillaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Dracaenaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Droseraceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Gnetaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Goodeniaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Haemodoraceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Hippocastanaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Juglandaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Juncaginaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Krameriaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Lophosoriaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Loxsomataceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Menyanthaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Metaxyaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Nolanaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
100.0 |
|
Podostemaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Pellicieraceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Phormiaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Psilotaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Rafflesiaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Strelitziaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Tovariaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Triuridaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Taxodiaceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Winteraceae |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Grand Total |
15306 |
100.0 |
4173 |
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