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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, the Azorean list of species includes 71 pteridophytes, 5 gymnosperms, 643 dicotyledons and 228 monocotyledons. There are also some endemic Macaronesian taxa, namely 5 pteridophytes, 3 dicotyledons and 4 monocotyledons.
Containing the 947 Vascular Plants species and subspecies hitherto recorded from Azores with 645 species illustrated, totalling 1946 photos (Updated 22nd January 2012).
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