CDFP-derived statistics for Philippine vascular plants (v. 1 October 2021)
(Data excludes taxa listed as 'Possibly present')
|
Pteridophytes |
Gymnosperms |
Angiosperms |
Total |
| No. of families |
40 |
6 |
236 |
282 |
| No. of genera |
172 |
12 |
1743 |
1927 |
| No. of endemic genera |
1 |
0 |
19 |
20 |
| Total no. of species |
1037 |
42 |
8896 |
9975 |
| No. of native species |
1031 |
42 |
8367 |
9440 |
| No. of naturalized species |
6 |
0 |
529 |
535 |
| No. of endemic species |
266 |
16 |
4485 |
4767 |
% of endemic species
(of total native species) |
25.8% |
38.1% |
53.6% |
50.5% |
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 |
24 |
6 |
226 |
256 |
| Endangered |
56 |
6 |
237 |
299 |
| Vulnerable |
59 |
10 |
359 |
428 |
| Other threatened species |
20 |
3 |
111 |
134 |
| Near threatened |
20 |
0 |
59 |
79 |
| Least concern |
1 |
0 |
104 |
105 |
| Not threatened |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
| Data deficient |
0 |
0 |
65 |
65 |
Largest families & genera in the Philippines
| Family |
No. of species |
|
Genus |
No. of species |
| Orchidaceae |
1348 |
|
Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) |
208 |
| Rubiaceae |
672 |
|
Hoya (Apocynaceae) |
208 |
| Fabaceae |
421 |
|
Syzygium (Myrtaceae) |
194 |
| Apocynaceae |
417 |
|
Begonia (Begoniaceae) |
150 |
| Poaceae |
395 |
|
Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) |
146 |
| Myrtaceae |
236 |
|
Psychotria (Rubiaceae) |
121 |
| Euphorbiaceae |
215 |
|
Dendrochilum (Orchidaceae) |
120 |
| Cyperaceae |
205 |
|
Ficus (Moraceae) |
107 |
| Melastomataceae |
189 |
|
Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) |
100 |
| Urticaceae |
189 |
|
Medinilla (Melastomataceae) |
92 |
| Asteraceae |
174 |
|
Elatostema (Urticaceae) |
83 |
| Polypodiaceae |
169 |
|
Heptapleurum (Araliaceae) |
67 |
| Gesneriaceae |
168 |
|
Piper (Piperaceae) |
67 |
| Acanthaceae |
165 |
|
Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) |
60 |
| Phyllanthaceae |
160 |
|
Saurauia (Actinidiaceae) |
57 |
| Annonaceae |
159 |
|
Ardisia (Primulaceae) |
55 |
| Begoniaceae |
150 |
|
Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) |
53 |
| Moraceae |
144 |
|
Pandanus (Pandanaceae) |
53 |
| Lamiaceae |
142 |
|
Diplazium (Athyriaceae) |
52 |
| Primulaceae |
138 |
|
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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