Table 2 Twenty most speciose families among trees of Panama
From: Trees of Panama: A complete checklist with every geographic range
Family | Number of species | Percent of species |
|---|---|---|
Rubiaceae | 348 | 11.4 |
Fabaceae | 258 | 8.5 |
Melastomataceae | 229 | 7.5 |
Lauraceae | 116 | 3.8 |
Primulaceae | 101 | 3.3 |
Annonaceae | 99 | 3.3 |
Solanaceae | 95 | 3.1 |
Myrtaceae | 94 | 3.1 |
Malvaceae | 90 | 3.0 |
Arecaceae | 89 | 2.9 |
Euphorbiaceae | 75 | 2.5 |
Moraceae | 72 | 2.4 |
Asteraceae | 67 | 2.2 |
Piperaceae | 63 | 2.1 |
Clusiaceae | 55 | 1.8 |