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Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador

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Table 7. The ten most diverse families in each region with their numbers of species.

Galápagos

Coastal

Andean

Amazonian
Asterac. 63 Orchidac. 563 Orchidac. 2322 Orchidac. 579
Poac. 56 Arac. 214 Asterac. 754 Rubiac. 238
Cyperac. 37 Poac. 149 Melastomatac.350 Melastomatac.225
Amaranthac.30 Asterac. 146 Poac. 348 Piperac. 151
Fabac. 25 Bromeliac. 133 Bromeliac. 335 Arac. 114
Solanac. 24 Piperac. 131 Piperac. 286 Bromeliac.104
Convolvulac.20 Fabac. 120 Solanac. 245 Mimosac. 104
Pteridac. 20 Melastomatac.120 Rubiac. 234 Solanac. 100
Euphorbiac. 19 Dryopteridac. 111 Dryopteridac. 225 Dryopteridac. 96
Malvac. 19 Rubiac. 110 Arac. 212 Asterac. 93

 
 
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