Table 1 Top 20 families per number of genera recorded in Colombia, with count of native, cultivated, naturalised and endemic species.
From: Understanding the diversity and biogeography of Colombian edible plants
Family | Count of Genera | Native species | Cultivated species | Naturalised species | Endemic species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fabaceae | 351 | 236 | 78 | 34 | 1 |
Arecaceae | 180 | 132 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
Poaceae | 140 | 53 | 32 | 50 | 0 |
Rubiaceae | 137 | 115 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Asteraceae | 136 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
Malvaceae | 129 | 91 | 27 | 2 | 8 |
Melastomataceae | 123 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Solanaceae | 107 | 87 | 22 | 5 | 2 |
Myrtaceae | 97 | 61 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
Sapotaceae | 94 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Moraceae | 93 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Passifloraceae | 76 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Annonaceae | 71 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Apocynaceae | 65 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Lamiaceae | 64 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
Euphorbiaceae | 62 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Ericaceae | 52 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Urticaceae | 52 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Sapindaceae | 49 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chrysobalanaceae | 47 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
