CDFP-derived data for Philippine vascular plants (v. 1 November 2023)
(Data without taxa listed as 'Possibly present' and 'Incertae sedis')
|
Pteridophytes |
Gymnosperms |
Angiosperms |
Total |
| No. of families |
40 |
6 |
241 |
287 |
| No. of genera |
180 |
12 |
1770 |
1962 |
| No. of endemic genera |
1 |
0 |
19 |
20 |
| Total no. of species |
1080 |
42 |
8956 |
10078 |
| No. of native species |
1074 |
42 |
8415 |
9531 |
| No. of naturalized species |
6 |
0 |
541 |
547 |
| No. of endemic species |
275 |
16 |
4562 |
4853 |
% of endemic species
(of total native species) |
25.6% |
38.1% |
54.2% |
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 |
9 |
9 |
| Critically endangered |
26 |
6 |
254 |
286 |
| Endangered |
56 |
6 |
259 |
321 |
| Vulnerable |
59 |
10 |
361 |
430 |
| Other threatened species |
19 |
3 |
108 |
130 |
| Near threatened |
0 |
0 |
57 |
57 |
| Least concern |
1 |
1 |
122 |
124 |
| Not threatened |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
| Data deficient |
1 |
0 |
81 |
82 |
Largest families & genera in the Philippines
| Family |
No. of species |
|
Genus |
No. of species |
| Orchidaceae |
1329 |
|
Hoya (Apocynaceae) |
207 |
| Rubiaceae |
662 |
|
Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) |
205 |
| Apocynaceae |
402 |
|
Syzygium (Myrtaceae) |
192 |
| Fabaceae |
379 |
|
Begonia (Begoniaceae) |
169 |
| Poaceae |
326 |
|
Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) |
141 |
| Myrtaceae |
231 |
|
Dendrochilum (Orchidaceae) |
120 |
| Cyperaceae |
203 |
|
Psychotria (Rubiaceae) |
119 |
| Euphorbiaceae |
200 |
|
Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) |
103 |
| Melastomataceae |
192 |
|
Ficus (Moraceae) |
101 |
| Urticaceae |
190 |
|
Medinilla (Melastomataceae) |
91 |
| Gesneriaceae |
171 |
|
Elatostema (Urticaceae) |
85 |
| Begoniaceae |
169 |
|
Piper (Piperaceae) |
67 |
| Polypodiaceae |
169 |
|
Heptapleurum (Araliaceae) |
66 |
| Asteraceae |
158 |
|
Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) |
59 |
| Phyllanthaceae |
157 |
|
Ardisia (Primulaceae) |
57 |
| Acanthaceae |
154 |
|
Saurauia (Actinidiaceae) |
57 |
| Primulaceae |
143 |
|
Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) |
52 |
| Annonaceae |
142 |
|
Pandanus (Pandanaceae) |
52 |
| Moraceae |
137 |
|
Asplenium (Aspleniaceae) |
50 |
| Zingiberaceae |
137 |
|
Glochidion (Phyllanthaceae) |
48 |
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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