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CPD Site SA39, Colombian Pacific Coast Region (Choco), Colombia

TABLE 63. FAMILIES AND GENERA WITH HIGHEST DIVERSITY IN COLOMBIAN PACIFIC (CHOCO) REGION
Family Number of genera
Orchidaceae 106
Leguminosae 71
Asteraceae 69
Rubiaceae 67
Polypodiaceae sensu lato 45
Gramineae 39
Bignoniaceae 32
Palmae 32
Euphorbiaceae 31
Melastomataceae 31
Genus Number of species
Piper 102
Psychotria 78
Miconia 63
Anthurium 57
Thelypteris 56
Peperomia 52
Solanum 46
Clusia 42
Maxillaria 40
Cavendishia 38