CDFP-derived statistics for Philippine vascular plants (v. 1 August 2022)
(Data without taxa listed as 'Possibly present' and 'Incertae sedis')
|
Pteridophytes |
Gymnosperms |
Angiosperms |
Total |
| No. of families |
40 |
6 |
241 |
287 |
| No. of genera |
176 |
13 |
1760 |
1949 |
| No. of endemic genera |
1 |
0 |
19 |
20 |
| Total no. of species |
1044 |
42 |
8903 |
9989 |
| No. of native species |
1038 |
42 |
8361 |
9441 |
| No. of naturalized species |
6 |
0 |
542 |
548 |
| No. of endemic species |
270 |
16 |
4522 |
4808 |
% of endemic species
(of total native species) |
26.0% |
38.1% |
54.1% |
50.9% |
Progress of photo-documentation of Philippine vascular plant species
Conservation threat status
(Status as per DAO 2017-11 or recommended in literature)
|
Pteridophytes |
Gymnosperms |
Angiosperms |
Total |
| Extinct |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
| Critically endangered |
25 |
6 |
243 |
274 |
| Endangered |
56 |
6 |
245 |
307 |
| Vulnerable |
59 |
10 |
370 |
439 |
| Other threatened species |
20 |
3 |
111 |
134 |
| Near threatened |
20 |
0 |
63 |
83 |
| Least concern |
1 |
0 |
120 |
121 |
| Not threatened |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
| Data deficient |
0 |
0 |
74 |
74 |
Largest families & genera in the Philippines
| Family |
No. of species |
|
Genus |
No. of species |
| Orchidaceae |
1347 |
|
Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) |
207 |
| Rubiaceae |
681 |
|
Hoya (Apocynaceae) |
207 |
| Fabaceae |
423 |
|
Syzygium (Myrtaceae) |
194 |
| Apocynaceae |
415 |
|
Begonia (Begoniaceae) |
159 |
| Poaceae |
404 |
|
Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) |
146 |
| Myrtaceae |
237 |
|
Psychotria (Rubiaceae) |
120 |
| Euphorbiaceae |
215 |
|
Dendrochilum (Orchidaceae) |
120 |
| Cyperaceae |
207 |
|
Ficus (Moraceae) |
109 |
| Melastomataceae |
193 |
|
Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) |
103 |
| Urticaceae |
190 |
|
Medinilla (Melastomataceae) |
92 |
| Asteraceae |
175 |
|
Elatostema (Urticaceae) |
84 |
| Gesneriaceae |
171 |
|
Piper (Piperaceae) |
68 |
| Polypodiaceae |
170 |
|
Heptapleurum (Araliaceae) |
67 |
| Acanthaceae |
164 |
|
Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) |
59 |
| Phyllanthaceae |
160 |
|
Ardisia (Primulaceae) |
58 |
| Begoniaceae |
159 |
|
Saurauia (Actinidiaceae) |
57 |
| Annonaceae |
158 |
|
Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) |
53 |
| Moraceae |
146 |
|
Pandanus (Pandanaceae) |
53 |
| Primulaceae |
145 |
|
Diplazium (Athyriaceae) |
52 |
| Lamiaceae |
142 |
|
Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) |
49 |
Genera endemic to the Philippines
| Genus |
No. of species |
| Adelmeria (Zingiberaceae) |
9 |
| Amesiella (Orchidaceae) |
3 |
| Antherostele (Rubiaceae) |
5 |
| Astrocalyx (Melastomataceae) |
1 |
| Ceratocentron (Orchidaceae) |
1 |
| Cyrtochloa (Poaceae) |
7 |
| Fenixia (Asteraceae) |
1 |
| Gloeocarpus (Sapindaceae) |
1 |
| Gongrospermum (Sapindaceae) |
1 |
| Greeniopsis (Rubiaceae) |
6 |
| Leptosolena (Zingiberaceae) |
1 |
| Malindangia (ined.) (Calophyllaceae) |
1 |
| Phragmorchis (Orchidaceae) |
1 |
| Podosorus (Polypodiaceae) |
1 |
| Reutealis (Euphorbiaceae) |
1 |
| Santotomasia (Orchidaceae) |
1 |
| Schuitemania (Orchidaceae) |
1 |
| Swinglea (Rutaceae) |
1 |
| Thaumasianthes (Loranthaceae) |
1 |
| Villaria (Rubiaceae) |
11 |
Recommended Citation: Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. www.philippineplants.org
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