List of endemic plants of the Canary Islands

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The Canary Islands are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the northwest coast of Africa. The Canary Islands are home to dozens of endemic species and subspecies of vascular plants, including the endemic genera Allagopappus, Bethencourtia, Dicheranthus, Gesnouinia, Gonospermum, Ixanthus, Parolinia, Pleiomeris, Rivasgodaya, Rutheopsis, Todaroa, and Vieraea.[1] Although the Canary Islands are politically part of Spain, the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions treats the Canary Islands as distinct botanical country. The Canary Islands are part of Macaronesia, a biogeographical region which also includes the Azores, Cape Verde Islands, Madeira, and the Selvagens.[2]

Plants are listed alphabetically by plant family. Extinct and presumed extinct species are indicated with †.

Amaranthaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Apiaceae

Apocynaceae

Aquifoliaceae

Araliaceae

Arecaceae

Asparagaceae

Aspleniaceae

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Campanulaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Celastraceae

Cistaceae

Colchicaceae

Convolvulaceae

Crassulaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Cyperaceae

Cytinaceae

Ericaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Frankeniaceae

  • Frankenia ericifolia C.Sm. ex DC.
    • Frankenia ericifolia subsp. ericifolia
    • Frankenia ericifolia subsp. latifolia (Webb & Berthel.) Brochmann, Lobin & Sunding – La Palma and Tenerife

Gentianaceae

Geraniaceae

Hypericaceae

Juncaceae

Lamiaceae

Malvaceae

Oleaceae

Orchidaceae

Orobanchaceae

Papaveraceae

Pinaceae

Plantaginaceae

Plumbaginaceae

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

Polypodiaceae

Portulacaceae

Primulaceae

Resedaceae

Rhamnaceae

Rosaceae

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

Santalaceae

Sapotaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

Urticaceae

Viburnaceae

Violaceae

References

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