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The forests are species-rich and diverse, containing over 1500 vascular plant species, of which about 400 are endemic to Jamaica. Centers of endemism include the Blue and John Crow Mountains, which have about 87 locally-endemic species, and Cockpit Country, with about 100 species of endemic flowering plants and one endemic fern. [1]
Pages in category "Endemic flora of Jamaica" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 245 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Over 271 plant species have been reported from the Hellshire Hills, including 53 species endemic to Jamaica. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] McLaren and coauthors (2005) found forests in the Hellshire Hills to be dominated by Drypetes lateriflora , Metopium brownei , Bauhinia divaricata and Krugiodendron ferreum .
Seven species are endemic to the Greater Antilles and the Virgin Islands - four of these are Cuban endemics. The only species which is absent from the insular Caribbean, R. dunlapiana, is found on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua. [145] Roystonea altissima: [146] Jamaica.
Although species diversity is lower than on mainland systems, endemism is high. Species diversity is highest and endemism is lowest in Trinidad, which has a predominantly continental flora. Endemism is highest in Cuba and Hispaniola, the largest members of the Greater Antilles.
This category contains articles related to the native flora of Jamaica. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
Portlandia coccinea is a small tree or shrub with bright red flowers endemic to Jamaica. The species was first described in 1788. A population with darker flowers had been considered a subspecies of P. coccinea, but was described as a separate species, P. proctori, in 2003. [1]
The species is endemic to Jamaica, where it grows between 300 and 500 metres (980 and 1,640 ft) above sea level in the John Crow Mountains. [1] References