CDFP-derived data for Philippine vascular plants (v. 1 December 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 |
1048 |
42 |
8922 |
10012 |
No. of native species |
1042 |
42 |
8379 |
9463 |
No. of naturalized species |
6 |
0 |
543 |
549 |
No. of endemic species |
269 |
16 |
4536 |
4821 |
% of endemic species (of total native species) |
25.8% |
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 |
246 |
277 |
Endangered |
56 |
6 |
250 |
312 |
Vulnerable |
59 |
10 |
370 |
439 |
Other threatened species |
20 |
3 |
111 |
134 |
Near threatened |
20 |
0 |
64 |
84 |
Least concern |
1 |
0 |
121 |
122 |
Not threatened |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
Data deficient |
1 |
0 |
79 |
80 |
Largest families & genera in the Philippines
Family |
No. of species |
|
Genus |
No. of species |
Orchidaceae |
1349 |
|
Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) |
207 |
Rubiaceae |
681 |
|
Hoya (Apocynaceae) |
207 |
Fabaceae |
424 |
|
Syzygium (Myrtaceae) |
194 |
Apocynaceae |
415 |
|
Begonia (Begoniaceae) |
164 |
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 |
171 |
|
Heptapleurum (Araliaceae) |
67 |
Acanthaceae |
164 |
|
Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) |
59 |
Begoniaceae |
164 |
|
Ardisia (Primulaceae) |
58 |
Phyllanthaceae |
162 |
|
Saurauia (Actinidiaceae) |
57 |
Annonaceae |
158 |
|
Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) |
53 |
Moraceae |
146 |
|
Pandanus (Pandanaceae) |
53 |
Primulaceae |
146 |
|
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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