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When compared with Madeira and Canary Islands, the vascular plants (Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta) of the Azores are characterized by a relatively reduced number of native and endemic species. With a total of 947 taxa (7.2% of endemism), the Azorean list of species includes 71 pteridophytes (9.9% of endemism), 5 gymnosperms (20% of endemism), 643 dicotyledons (6.8% of endemism) and 228 monocotyledons (7% of endemism). There are also some endemic Macaronesian taxa, namely 5 pteridophytes, 3 dicotyledons and 4 monocotyledons. The current number of species will probably change in near future since there is an additional list of 170 doubtful taxa.
Containing the 947 Vascular Plants species and subspecies hitherto recorded from Azores with 594 species illustrated, totalling 1363 photos (Updated 3rd March 2010).
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