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 Table 4. Native genera listed in descending order by number of species, with percentage of species, number of endemic species, and percentage endemic species.
 
| Genera | No. of species | % | No. of endemic species | % endemic species |  | Pleurothallis | 403 | 2.6 | 228 | 56.6 |  | Epidendrum | 293 | 1.9 | 100 | 34.1 |  | Lepanthes | 287 | 1.9 | 218 | 76.0 |  | Miconia | 240 | 1.6 | 97 | 40.4 |  | Anthurium | 227 | 1.5 | 143 | 63.0 |  | Peperomia | 224 | 1.5 | 59 | 26.3 |  | Piper | 212 | 1.4 | 75 | 35.4 |  | Masdevallia | 188 | 1.2 | 121 | 64.4 |  | Maxillaria | 185 | 1.2 | 48 | 25.9 |  | Solanum | 173 | 1.1 | 33 | 19.1 |  | Oncidium | 130 | 0.8 | 34 | 26.2 |  | Elaphoglossum | 129 | 0.8 | 50 | 38.8 |  | Stelis | 115 | 0.8 | 39 | 33.9 |  | Psychotria | 108 | 0.7 | 13 | 12.0 |  | Thelypteris | 108 | 0.7 | 17 | 15.7 |  | Guzmania | 103 | 0.7 | 41 | 39.8 |  | Tillandsia | 102 | 0.7 | 27 | 26.5 |  | Passiflora | 87 | 0.6 | 29 | 33.3 |  | Palicourea | 78 | 0.5 | 22 | 28.2 |  | Philodendron | 77 | 0.5 | 16 | 20.8 |  | Inga | 75 | 0.5 | 10 | 13.3 |  | Centropogon | 72 | 0.5 | 44 | 61.1 |  | Asplenium | 70 | 0.5 | 7 | 10.0 |  | Calceolaria | 66 | 0.4 | 38 | 57.6 |  | Columnea | 65 | 0.4 | 17 | 26.2 |  | Huperzia | 65 | 0.4 | 17 | 26.2 |  | Calathea | 64 | 0.4 | 28 | 43.8 |  | Clusia | 63 | 0.4 | 5 | 7.9 |  | Diplazium | 61 | 0.4 | 17 | 27.9 |  | Begonia | 58 | 0.4 | 33 | 56.9 |  | Paullinia | 58 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.7 |  | Heliconia | 57 | 0.4 | 18 | 31.6 |  | Elleanthus | 56 | 0.4 | 19 | 33.9 |  | Selaginella | 56 | 0.4 | 3 | 5.4 |  | Ficus | 54 | 0.4 | 2 | 3.7 |  | Hymenophyllum | 51 | 0.3 | 13 | 25.5 |  | Pitcairnia | 51 | 0.3 | 23 | 45.1 |  | Platystele | 50 | 0.3 | 33 | 66.0 |  | Mikania | 49 | 0.3 | 15 | 30.6 |  | Ocotea | 48 | 0.3 | 6 | 12.5 |  | Pilea | 47 | 0.3 | 12 | 25.5 |  | Trichomanes | 47 | 0.3 | 2 | 4.3 |  | Baccharis | 46 | 0.3 | 11 | 23.9 |  | Dracula | 46 | 0.3 | 33 | 71.7 |  | Odontoglossum | 46 | 0.3 | 5 | 10.9 |  | Cyperus | 45 | 0.3 | 3 | 6.7 |  | Ipomoea | 45 | 0.3 | 3 | 6.7 |  | Cyathea | 44 | 0.3 | 6 | 13.6 |  | Oxalis | 44 | 0.3 | 4 | 9.1 |  | Polypodium | 43 | 0.3 | 13 | 30.2 |  | Dichaea | 42 | 0.3 | 18 | 42.9 |  | Trichosalpinx | 41 | 0.3 | 18 | 43.9 |  | Aechmea | 40 | 0.3 | 8 | 20.0 |  | Aphelandra | 40 | 0.3 | 16 | 40.0 |  | Paspalum | 40 | 0.3 | 5 | 12.5 |  | Salvia | 40 | 0.3 | 16 | 40.0 |  | Telipogon | 40 | 0.3 | 22 | 55.0 |  | Croton | 39 | 0.3 | 15 | 38.5 |  | Sobralia | 39 | 0.3 | 11 | 28.2 |  | Clidemia | 38 | 0.2 | 9 | 23.7 |  | Acalypha | 37 | 0.2 | 9 | 24.3 |  | Adiantum | 37 | 0.2 | 1 | 2.7 |  | Blechnum | 37 | 0.2 | 9 | 24.3 |  | Bomarea | 37 | 0.2 | 17 | 45.9 |  | Aegiphila | 36 | 0.2 | 7 | 19.4 |  | Nectandra | 36 | 0.2 | 6 | 16.7 |  Section 2 of Table 4 >> 
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