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      Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico Translated title: Catálogo de las plantas vasculares nativas de México

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          Abstract: An updated inventory of the native vascular plants of Mexico records 23,314 species, distributed in 2,854 genera, 297 families, and 73 orders. The flora includes 1,039 species of ferns and lycophytes, 149 gymnosperms, and 22,126 angiosperms. On average, the number of synonyms per species is 1.3 (mode = 1). The number of species places Mexico as the country with the fourth largest floristic richness in the world, although among the non-insular countries, by its number of endemic species (about 50%) is second only surpassed by South Africa. The species distribution among higher taxonomic categories, and the richness and endemism values in the 32 states of Mexico are discussed. This compilation allows us to assess the flora's contribution to the overall Mexican biodiversity.

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          Resumen: Un inventario actualizado de plantas vasculares nativas de México registra 23,314 especies, distribuidas en 2,854 géneros, 297 familias y 73 órdenes. La flora incluye 1,039 especies de helechos y licofitas, 149 gimnospermas y 22,126 angiospermas. En promedio se registran 1.3 sinónimos por cada nombre aceptado (moda = 1). Por su número de especies, México ocupa el cuarto lugar a nivel mundial; entre los países continentales ocupa el segundo por el número de especies endémicas (alrededor del 50%), sólo por debajo de Sudáfrica. Se discute la distribución taxonómica de las especies entre las distintas categorías taxonómicas superiores, así como los valores de riqueza y endemicidad entre los 32 estados del país. Esta recopilación permite evaluar la contribución de la flora a la biodiversidad de México.

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                Role: ND
                Journal
                rmbiodiv
                Revista mexicana de biodiversidad
                Rev. Mex. Biodiv.
                Instituto de Biología (México, DF, Mexico )
                1870-3453
                2007-8706
                September 2016
                : 87
                : 3
                : 559-902
                Affiliations
                [1] Ciudad de México orgnameUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México orgdiv1Instituto de Biología orgdiv2Departamento de Botánica Mexico
                Article
                S1870-34532016000300559
                10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017
                4fcdaf89-3aa9-4e62-ac30-6217aa47df8b

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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                : 07 March 2016
                : 06 May 2016
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                Biomas,Endemismo,Flora de México,Estudios florísticos,Inventarios,Flora of Mexico,Endemism,Biomes,Biodiversity,Floristic studies,Inventories,Biodiversidad

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