Classification and Family Sequence
The classification
system used in this book for the vascular cryptogams is that of Scagel
et al. (1965); for the phanerogams, that of the traditional Englerian
system (De Dalla Torre & Harms, 1963). Genera are alphabetized within
families; species within genera. The assignment of genera to families
follows the Flora of Panama,
except in a few cases (such as Hampea)
that have recently (and persuasively) been transferred to other families.
The family
numbers in the list that follows were assigned for convenience; they
are used throughout the text and carried in the running heads, as well.
The list also gives the number of BCI genera per family and the number
of lesser taxa per genus (a species with two BCI varieties, for example,
counts as two taxa).
ORDER OF SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT
Major groups and families Number of Number of
genera lesser taxa
Division Lycopodophyta
Order Selaginellales
1. Selaginellaceae 1 6
Order Lycopodiales
2. Lycopodiaceae 1 2
Division Pterophyta
Order Marattiales
3. Marattiaceae 1 1
Order Ophioglossales
4. Ophioglossaceae 1 19
Order Filicales
5. Schizaeaceae 2 3
6. Gleicheniaceae 2 3
7. Hymenophyllaceae 2 10
8. Parkeriaceae 1 1
9. Cyatheaceae 4 5
10. Polypodiaceae 27 71
Order Salviniales
11. Salviniaceae 1 1
TOTAL CRYPTOGAMS 43 104
Division Coniferophyta
Order Coniferales
12. Araucariaceae 1 1
Division Gnetophyta
Order Gnetales
13. Gnetaceae 1 1
TOTAL GYMNOSPERMS 2 2
Division Anthophyta (= Angiospermae)
Class Monocotyledoneae
Order Pandanales
14. Typhaceae 1 1
Order Alismatales
15. Alismataceae 1 1
16. Hydrocharitaceae 2 2
Order Graminales
17. Gramineae (Poaceae) 43 81
18. Cyperaceae 10 28
Order Palmales
19. Palmae (Arecaceae) 12 18
Order Cyclanthales
20. Cyclanthaceae 4 5
Order Arales
21. Araceae 14 46
Order Commelinales
22. Bromeliaceae 8 20
23. Commelinaceae 7 7
24. Pontederiaceae 2 3
Order Liliales
25. Liliaceae 1 1
26. Smilacaceae 1 5
27. Haemodoraceae 1 1
28. Amaryllidaceae 4 4
29. Dioscoreaceae 1 7
30. Iridaceae 1 1
Order Scitaminales
31. Musaceae 2 9
32. Zingiberaceae 4 10
33. Marantaceae 4 12
Order Orchidales
34. Burmanniaceae 1 1
35. Orchidaceae 45 90
TOTAL MONOCOTS 169 353
Class Dicotyledoneae
Order Piperales
36. Piperaceae 3 32
37. Lacistemaceae 2 2
Order Urticales
38. Ulmaceae 2 3
39. Moraceae 15 35
40. Urticaceae 5 5
Order Proteales
41. Proteaceae 1 1
Order Santales
42. Loranthaceae 4 7
43. Olacaceae 1 3
Order Aristolochiales
44. Aristolochiaceae 1 3
45. Rafflesiaceae 1 1
Order Polygonales
46. Polygonaceae 3 9
47. Amaranthaceae 6 8
48. Nyctaginaceae 3 3
49. Phytolaccaceae 4 4
50. Portulacaceae 1 1
51. Caryophyllaceae 1 1
Order Ranales
52. Nymphaeaceae 1 2
53. Ceratophyllaceae 1 1
54. Menispermaceae 4 7
55. Annonaceae 7 13
56. Myristicaceae 1 2
57. Monimiaceae 1 2
58. Lauraceae 5 11
Order Rhoeadales
59. Capparidaceae 2 2
Order Rosales
60. Saxifragaceae 1 1
61. Chrysobalanaceae 2 5
62. Connaraceae 3 4
63. Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
A. Mimosoideae 9 37
B. Caesalpinioideae 11 17
C. Papilionoideae 28 60
Order Geraniales
64. Oxalidaceae 1 1
65. Humiriaceae 1 1
66. Erythroxylaceae 1 2
67. Rutaceae 2 10
68. Simaroubaceae 3 3
69. Burseraceae 4 6
70. Meliaceae 3 7
71. Malpighiaceae 10 20
72. Trigoniaceae 1 1
73. Vochysiaceae 1 1
74. Polygalaceae 2 3
75. Euphorbiaceae 19 33
Order Sapindales
76. Anacardiaceae 5 7
77. Celastraceae 1 1
78. Hippocrateaceae 5 5
79. Staphyleaceae 1 1
80. Sapindaceae 6 26
Order Rhamnales
81. Rhamnaceae 2 3
82. Vitaceae 2 6
Order Malvales
83. Elaeocarpaceae 2 3
84. Tiliaceae 6 8
85. Malvaceae 5 10
86. Bombacaceae 7 9
87. Sterculiaceae 7 8
Order Parietales
88. Dilleniaceae 4 9
89. Ochnaceae 2 2
90. Marcgraviaceae 2 2
91. Theaceae 1 1
92. Guttiferae (Clusiaceae) 11 15
93. Bixaceae 1 1
94. Cochlospermaceae 1 1
95. Violaceae 2 3
96. Flacourtiaceae 8 16
97. Turneraceae 1 1
98. Passifloraceae 1 11
99. Caricaceae 2 3
100. Begoniaceae 1 3
Order Opuntiales
101. Cactaceae 2 3
Order Myrtales
102. Lythraceae 3 3
103. Lecythidaceae 3 4
104. Rhizophoraceae 1 1
105. Combretaceae 2 7
106. Myrtaceae 5 14
107. Melastomataceae 14 35
108. Onagraceae 1 5
Order Umbellales
109. Araliaceae 4 5
110. Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) 3 3
Order Primulales
111. Theophrastaceae 1 1
112. Myrsinaceae 3 5
Order Ebenales
113. Sapotaceae 2 6
114. Ebenaceae 1 1
Order Gentianales
115. Loganiaceae 2 6
116. Gentianaceae 3 5
117. Menyanthaceae 1 1
118. Apocynaceae 15 23
119. Asclepiadaceae 8 11
Order Solanales
120. Convolvulaceae 6 10
121. Boraginaceae 3 11
122. Verbenaceae 6 8
123. Labiatae (Lamiaceae) 3 5
124. Solanaceae 9 25
125. Scrophulariaceae 5 6
126. Bignoniaceae 21 29
127. Gesneriaceae 9 10
128. Lentibulariaceae 1 2
129. Acanthaceae 12 15
Order Rubiales
130. Rubiaceae 37 67
Order Cucurbitales
131. Cucurbitaceae 8 15
Order Campanulales
132. Campanulaceae 1 1
133. Compositae (Asteraceae) 33 42
TOTAL DICOTS 490 910
TOTAL 704 1,369