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Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador

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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

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