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For the purposes of this category, Ecuador is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions; that is, it is as politically defined except that Galápagos is treated as distinct.
Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, Ecuador is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions; that is, it is as politically defined except that Galápagos is treated as distinct.
Quito Botanical Garden (Spanish: Jardín Botánico de Quito) is a park, botanical garden, arboretum and greenhouse of 18,600 square meters in the city of Quito, Ecuador.It houses species of plants of the country (Ecuador is among the 17 richest countries in the world in native botanical species, an updated study on the classified Ecuadorian flora determined the existence of 17,000 species).
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status.
Botanical gardens in Ecuador have collections consisting entirely of Ecuador native and endemic species; most have a collection that include plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Ecuador, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned. [1]
The Endemic flora of Ecuador For the purposes of this category, Ecuador is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions ; that is, it is as politically defined except that Galápagos is treated as distinct.
Ecuador is in the Neotropical realm. Ecoregions are listed by biome. [1] Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. Chocó–Darién moist forests;
The Machalilla National Park is the main conservation unit in the west of Ecuador, protecting remnants of dry and moist forests with many endemic plants and animals. 234 birds species have been found in the park, and 81 mammal species including the endemic fraternal fruit-eating bat (Artibeus fraterculus). However, the limited conservation ...