World Plants: Country Stats

					Species Count in WorldPlants (might be incomplete)
Country or Region		Code	Surface Area (km²)	Status Checklist	Ferns	Endemic Ferns
EUROPE (1)
NORTHERN EUROPE (10)
more	Iceland	ICE	103.000	++	38	1
Most recent checklist Wasowicz, P. (2020): Annotated Checklist of Vascular Plants of Iceland Most recent flora A guide to the flowering plants and ferns of Iceland (Kristinsson 1998); Flora Nordica, vol. 1/2/6 (Jonsell, ed., 2000, 2001, 2010) Major Flora Websites: www.floraislands.is
more	Jan Mayen Isl.	JMY	380	++	3	0
Most recent flora The flora of Jan Mayen (Lid 1964)
more	Svalbard (incl. Bjornoya)	SVA	62.160	++	6	0
Most recent flora The Flora of Svalbard (Roenning 1964); Flora Nordica, vol. 1/2/6 (Jonsell, ed., 2000, 2001, 2010); Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964-1993, 5 vols.)
more	Faeroe Isl.	FOR	1.399	++	21	0
Most recent flora Jóhanson, J. (2010): Føroysk flora
more	Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Orkney Isl., Shetland Isl., but excl. Channel Isl. and Northern Ireland)	GRB	244.110	++	79	1
Most recent checklist New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora (Preston et al. 2002); List of Vascular Plants of the British Isles (Kent 1992) Most recent flora Flora of Great Britain and Ireland (5 vols., complete, Sell & Murrell 1997-2018); Concise Flora of the British Isles (Stace 2022, 5th ed.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Great Britain and Ireland (vol. 1, Sell & Murrell 2018); The illustrated field guide to ferns and allied plants of the British Iles (Jermy 1991) Major Flora Websites: aphotoflora.com
more	Ireland (incl. Northern Ireland)	IRE	70.000	++	63	1
Most recent checklist New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora (Preston et al. 2002) Most recent flora Webb's An Irish Flora, 8th ed. (Parnell & Curtis, ed., 2012); Flora of Great Britain and Ireland (5 vols., complete, Sell & Murrell 1997-2018); Concise Flora of the British Isles (Stace 2022) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Great Britain and Ireland (vol. 1, Sell & Murrell 2018); The illustrated field guide to ferns and allied plants of the British Iles (Jermy 1991)
more	Denmark	DEN	43.094	+	48	0
Most recent checklist Atlas Flora Danica (3 vols., Hartvig et al., ed., 2015) Most recent flora Dansk Flora (2nd udgave, Frederiksen et al. 2012); Flora Nordica, vol. 1/2/6 (Jonsell, ed., 2000, 2001, 2010, incomplete); Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964-1993, 5 vols.)
more	Norway	NOR	385.639	++	77	0
Most recent flora Den Nya Nordiska Floran (Mossberg & Stenberg 2003); Norsk Flora (Lid et al. 2005); Flora Nordica, Vol. 1/2/6 (Jonsell, ed., 2000, 2001, 2010); Nordisk fjaellflora (Nilsson 1991); Flora över Dal (Andersson 1981); Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964-1993, 5 vols.)
more	Sweden	SWE	449.964	++	65	0
Most recent flora Mossberg & Stenberg (2003); Norsk Flora (Lid et al. 2005); Flora Nordica, vol. 1/2/6 (Jonsell, ed., 2000, 2001, 2010, incomplete)
more	Finland	FIN	338.144	++	59	1
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland (Kurtto et al. 2020) Most recent flora Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finnland) (Hämet-Ahti et al. 1998), Flora Fennica, vol. 1-3 (Lönnrotin 2002); Flora Nordica, vol. 1/2/6 (Jonsell, ed., 2000, 2001, 2010, incomplete)
MIDDLE EUROPE (11)
more	Netherlands	NET	33.920	++	46	0
Most recent flora Flora Neerlandica (Koniklijke Nederlandsche Botanische Vereeniging, 14 vols. published, incomplete); Heukels Flora van Nederland (23. Aufl., Mejden et al. 2005); De Nederlandse Oecologische Flora (5 vols., Weeda 2003); Nova Flora Neerlandica (Haveman et al., eds., 2022-, 1 vol. published) Major Flora Websites: www.verspreidingsatlas.nl; http://www.floravannederland.nl/planten/; http://www.wilde-planten.nl/
more	Belgium	BGM	30.688	++	57	0
Most recent checklist Atlas van de Belgische en Luxemburgse flora (van Rompaey & Delvosalle 1972) Most recent flora Flore de Belgique (Verloove et al. 2023); Flore generale de Belgique (Lawalrée et al., 1952-1993); Nouvelle Flore de la Belgique, du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines (6. ed.) (Lambinon & Verloove 2012) Major Flora Websites: www.plantentuinmeise.be; alienplantsbelgium.be
more	Luxembourg	LUX	2.586	+	48	0
Most recent checklist Atlas van de Belgische en Luxemburgse flora (van Rompaey & Delvosalle 1972) Most recent flora Nouvelle Flore de la Belgique, du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines (6. ed., Lambinon & Verloove 2012) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Online Atlas of the Pteridophytes of Luxembourg (www.pteridophytes.lu)
more	Germany	GER	356.970	++	88	2
Most recent checklist Florenliste von Deutschland - Gefäßpflanzen. Version 12 (Hand et al. 2022, www.kp-buttler.de) Most recent flora Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa (Hegi, ed., many volumes, 3rd ed., incomplete); Flora von Deutschland und angrenzender Länder (Schmeil/Fitschen) (92. Auflage 2003, ed. Senghas & Seybold); Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora, ed. 8 (Oberdorfer, Begr., 2001); Exkursionsflora von Deutschland (Rothmaler, Begr., 22. Aufl. 2021, ed. Jäger); Flora Germanica (Hassler & Muer, 2022, 2 vols.); Die Blütenpflanzen Mitteleuropas (Aichele & Schwegler 1994, 5 vols.) Major Flora Websites: www.flora-germanica.de; www.floraweb.de
more	Switzerland	SWI	41.285	++	90	1
Most recent checklist Flora Helvetica Checklist 2017 (Juillerat et al. 2017) Most recent flora Flora Helvetica (5. Aufl., Lauber et al. 2012); Flora der Schweiz (3 vols., Hess et al. 1976-1980); Flora alpina (Vol. 1-3, Aeschimann et al. 2004); Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa (Hegi, ed., multiple volumes, 3rd ed. incomplete) Major Flora Websites: infoflora.ch; www.flora-germanica.de/Alpen
more	Liechtenstein	LIE	161	++	46	0
Most recent flora Flora von Liechtenstein (Waldburger et al. 2003); Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (3. Aufl., Fischer & Adler 2008); Flora alpina (Vol. 1-3, Aeschimann et al. 2004) Major Flora Websites: www.flora-germanica.de/Alpen
more	Austria	AUT	83.858	++	80	0
Most recent flora Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (3. Aufl., Fischer & Adler 2008); Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa (Hegi, ed., many volumes, 3rd 3d. incomplete); Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964-1993, 5 vols.); Flora alpina (Vol. 1-3, Aeschimann et al. 2004) Major Flora Websites: www.flora-germanica.de/Alpen; www.flora-austriaca.at; http://flora.nhm-wien.ac.at/
more	Poland	POL	312.684	++	70	0
Most recent checklist Flowering Plants and Pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist (Mirez et al. 2002) Most recent flora Flora polska (Szafera, ed., 1919 - 1980, 14 vols.); Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964-1993, 5 vols.) Major Flora Websites: http://www.atlas-roslin.pl/
more	Czech Republic	CZE	78.866	++	73	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic (Danihelka et al. 2012) Most recent flora Klič ke Květeně České republiky (Kubát, ed., 2002); Květena České (Socialistické) republiky (Slavík & Hejný, ed., 1988-2011, 8 vols., vol. 9 planned))
more	Slovakia	SLO	49.034	++	70	0
Most recent checklist http://ibot.sav.sk/checklist/index.php (Marhold & Hindak)
more	Hungary	HUN	93.030	++	57	0
Most recent checklist Distribution Atlas of Vascular Plants of Hungary (Bartha et al. 2015) Major Flora Websites: http://floraatlasz.uni-sopron.hu/index.php?lang=en
SOUTH WESTERN EUROPE (12)
more	Portugal (excl. Azores, Madeira)	POR	89.357	++	62	0
Most recent checklist Checklist da Flora de Portugal (Continental, Acores e Madeira) (Menezes de Sequeira et al. 2011) Most recent flora Flora Iberica (Castroviejo et al., eds., 1985-2021, 21 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Guia de helechos de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares (Tierra 1990) Major Flora Websites: www.flora-on.pt www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Spain (mainland, excl. Baleares, Canary Isl. and African exclaves)	SPA	501.453	++	112	9
Most recent flora Flora Iberica (Castroviejo et al., eds., 1985-2021, 21 vols., complete); Flora ornamental Espanola (Vol. 1-6, incomplete); Flora Valentina (G. M. Sanz et al., 2011-, 4 vols. published); Flora Vascular de Andalucia Occidental (Valdes et al., 3 vols., 1987); Flora Vascular de Andalucia Oriental (2nd ed., Blanca et al. 2011); Flora dels Paisons Catalans (Bolòs & Vigo, 1988-2001, 4 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Guia de helechos de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares (Tierra 1990) Major Flora Websites: floraiberica.org; www.mittelmeerflora.de; http://www.floravascular.com/
more	Andorra	ADO	468	+	43	0
Most recent checklist Check-list i Llista vermella de la flora d'Andorra (Carrillo et al. 2008) Most recent flora Flowers of Andorra (Crozier & Matschke 1993); Flora Iberica (Castroviejo et al., eds., 1985-2021, 21 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Guia de helechos de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares (Tierra 1990) Major Flora Websites: floraiberica.org; www.mittelmeerflora.de; http://www.floravascular.com/
more	Gibraltar	GIB	7	++	11	0
Most recent flora The flowers of Gibraltar (Leslie et al. 1996) Major Flora Websites: http://floraofgibraltar.myspecies.info/; www.mittelmeerflora.de; http://www.floravascular.com/
more	Baleares	BAL	4.992	++	32	2
Most recent flora Flora de Mallorca (Vols. 1-4, Bonafe 1977-1980); Illustrated Flora of Mallorca (Beckett 1993); Flora Iberica (Castroviejo et al., eds., 1985-2021, 21 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Guia de helechos de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares (Tierra 1990) Major Flora Websites: floraiberica.org; www.mittelmeerflora.de; http://www.floravascular.com/
more	France (mainland, excl. Corsica)	FRA	535.285	++	123	2
Most recent checklist Index synonymique de la flore de France (Kerguélen 1993) Most recent flora Flora Gallica (Tison & de Foucault 2014); Les quatres flores de France (4. ed., Fournier 1977); Nouvelle Flore de la Belgique, du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines (6. ed.) (Lambinon & Verloove 2012); Flora alpina (Vol. 1-3, Aeschimann et al. 2004) Major Flora Websites: inpn.mnhn.fr; www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Monaco	MCO	2	-	7	0

more	British Channel Isl.	CIS	198	+	33	0
Most recent checklist Vice-County Census Catalogue (Botanicalkeys.co.uk) Most recent flora Wildflowers of Alderney (Bonnard 2008); A flora of the Island of Jersey (Lester-Garland 1903); The Wild Flowers of Jersey (Shirreffs 2015) Major Flora Websites: http://www.botanicalkeys.co.uk/flora/vccc/findvcccplant.asp
more	Corsica	COR	8.680	++	70	1
Most recent flora Flora Corsica, 2ème ed. (Jeanmonod & Gamisans 2013); Les quatres flores de France (4. ed., Fournier 1977) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Sardinia	SAR	23.318	++	50	0
Most recent checklist An updated checklist of the vascular flora native to Italy (Bartolucci et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora dell' Isola di Sardegna, Vol. 1-6 (Arrigoni 2006-2015); Flora Sarda / Piante Endemiche (Marras 2000); Flora d'Italia (2nd ed., Pignatti et al., 2017-2019, 4 vols.) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE (13)
more	Italy (mainland) (incl. Elba Isl., Capri Isl.)	ITA	203.856	++	124	4
Most recent checklist An updated checklist of the vascular flora native to Italy (Bartolucci et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora d'Italia (2nd ed., Pignatti et al., 2017-2019, 4 vols.); Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (3. Aufl., Fischer & Adler 2008); Flora Analitica della Toscana (Arrigoni, 2016-2021, 8 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Le Pteridofite d'Italia (Marchetti 2004) Major Flora Websites: http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraindice.php; http://dryades.units.it/floritaly/?procedure=intro_en; www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Sicily	SIC	25.426	++	50	0
Most recent checklist A catalogue of plants growing in Sicily (Giardina et al. 2007); Checklist of the vascular flora of Sicily (Raimondo, Domina & Spadaro 2010) Most recent flora Flora d'Italia (2nd ed., Pignatti et al., 2017-2019, 4 vols.) Major Flora Websites: http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraindice.php; http://dryades.units.it/floritaly/?procedure=intro_en www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Isole Pelagie (Lampedusa, Linosa, Lampione)	PEL	25	+	3	0
Most recent flora Flora e vegetazione dell'Isola di Lampedusa (Bartolo et al. 1988)
more	Pantelleria Isl.	PTL	83	+	16	0
Most recent checklist A catalogue of plants growing in Sicily (Giardina et al. 2007); Checklist of the vascular flora of Sicily (Raimondo, Domina & Spadaro 2010) Most recent flora Flora dell' Isola Pantelleria (Sommier 1922)
more	Malta	MLT	316	++	28	0
Most recent flora A Flora of the Maltese Islands (Haslam, Sell & Wolseley 1977); Flora of the Maltese Islands (Casha 2018) Major Flora Websites: www.maltawildplants.com; www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	San Marino	SMA	61	+	14	0
Most recent checklist Flora vascolare della Repubblica di San Marino (Alessandrini et al. 2022); Flora della repubblica di San Marino (Pampanini 1930) [outdated]
more	Slovenia	SLV	20.273	+	70	0
Most recent checklist Register flore Slovenije (Trpin & Vres 1995) Most recent flora Flora of Slovenia (iFlora - Plant Guide Book 22) (Tackenberg); Mala flora Slovenije, kljuc za dolocanje praprotnic in semenk (Martinic et al. 1999) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de; http://www.zaplana.net/flowers/
more	Croatia	CRO	56.594	++	84	1
Most recent checklist Nikolić T. ed. (2015): Flora Croatica Database (http://hirc.botanic.hr/fcd) Most recent flora Nikolić, T. (2019-2020): Flora Croatica. Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske. 4 vols. (complete) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Bosnia & Hercegovina	BIH	51.209	-	54	0
Most recent flora Flora Bosne i Hercegovine (Beck 1903-1921, 1927, Beck & Maly 1950, Bjelčić 1967-1983, incomplete) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Montenegro	MNT	13.812	o	66	0
Most recent checklist Katalog Vaskularne Flora Crne Gore, Tom. 1 (Stesevic & Cakovic 2013) [incomplete] Most recent flora Conspectus Florae Montenegrinae (Rohlena 1942) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Serbia	SRB	77.474	o	60	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Checklist of Vascular Flora of Serbia, Vol. 1 (Niketic & Tomovic 2018) [incomplete] Most recent flora Flora SR Srbije (Josifović 1970-1976, 1977; Sarić & Diklić 1986); Flora Srbije (Saric et al., eds., 1992; Stevanovic et al., eds., 2012) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Kosovo	KOS	10.877	-	60	0
Most recent flora Flora SR Srbije (Josifović 1970-1976, 1977; Sarić & Diklić 1986); Flora Srbije (Saric et al., eds., 1992; Stevanovic et al., eds., 2012); Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1964-1993, 5 vols.) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	North Macedonia (Macedonia)	NMA	25.713	o	58	1
Most recent flora Flora na Republika Makedonija (Micevski et al. 1983-2006, Matevski 2010; 7 vols. published, incomplete) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Albania	ALB	28.748	+	56	0
Most recent checklist Distribution Atlas of Vascular Plants in Albania (Barina et al. 2017), Checklist of vascular plants of Albania (Barina et al. 2018); Atlas Florae Albanicae (Vangjeli 2017, 1 vol. published) Most recent flora Illustrated Flora of Albania (Pils 2016); Excursion Flora of Albania (Vangjeli 2015) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Romania	ROM	237.500	++	67	1
Most recent flora Flora Republicii Socialiste România (1952-1976, 13 vols.) Major Flora Websites: http://www.floraofromania.transsilvanica.net/
more	Bulgaria	BUL	110.994	++	62	1
Most recent checklist Conspectus of the Bulgarian vascular flora (Assyov et al., 4th ed. 2012) Most recent flora Flora Reipublicae Popularis Bulgaricae (Jordanov et al., 1963-2012, 11 vols.); Flora bulgarica (CD-ROM, 2003) Major Flora Websites: https://bgflora.net/species_en.html
more	European Turkey	TUE	23.764	++	26	0
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean Islands (Davis et al., eds., 1965-2000, 9 vols. + 2 supplement volumes, complete); Flowers of Turkey - A photo guide (Pils 2006) Major Flora Websites: www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Greece (incl. Kikladhes, Sporades, Ionian Isl., Korfu, Kithira, Andikithira, Samothraki and Limnos, excl. Crete and East Aegaean Isl. [see there])	GRC	123.600	++	67	1
Most recent checklist Vascular Plants of Greece. An Annotated Checklist (Dimopoulos et al. 2013, with supplement 2016); Atlas of the Aegaean Flora (Strid 2016); Atlas of the Hellenic Flora (Strid 2024) Most recent flora Flora Hellenica (Strid & Kit Tan (eds., 1997-2005, 3 vols. published, incomplete); Mountain Flora of Greece (Vol. 1/2, Strid, ed., 1989/1991, incomplete); Flowers of Greece (Lafranchis & Sfikas 2009, 2 vols., field guide) Major Flora Websites: www.greekflora.gr; http://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-greece/intro; www.mittelmeerflora.de
more	Crete	KRI	8.336	++	38	1
Most recent checklist Vascular Plants of Greece. An Annotated Checklist (Dimopoulos et al. 2013, with supplement 2016); Atlas of the Hellenic Flora (Strid 2024) Most recent flora Exkursionsflora für Kreta (Jahn & Schönfelder 1995) Major Flora Websites: cretanflora.com
EASTERN EUROPE (14)
more	Estonia	EST	45.339	++	48	0
Most recent checklist Atlas of the Estonian Flora 2020 (Kukk et al., 2021); Eesti Taimestik (Checklist of vascular plants) (Kukk 1999) Most recent flora Eesti NSV Floora (Flora of Estonian SSR, Vol. 1-11, 1953-1984); Flora baltijskich respublik (Laasimer et al. 1993, 1996, 2003) Major Flora Websites: https://elurikkus.ee/bie-hub/search/?fq=rank%3Aspecies
more	Latvia	LAT	64.589	++	44	0
Most recent checklist Latvijas vaskularo augu flora. Taksonu Saraksts (Gavrilova & Sulcs 1999, checklist) Most recent flora Latvias PSR Flora (Galenieka, P., ed., 1953-1959, in 4 vols., complete); Flora baltijskich respublik (Laasimer et al. 1993, 1996, 2003); Flora of Latvian vascular taxa (Gavrilova & Sulcs 1999)
more	Lithuania	LIT	65.300	++	38	0
Most recent checklist Lietuvos Induociai augalai (Gudzinskas 1999, checklist) Most recent flora Lietuvos PSR Flora (Vols. 1-6, 1959-1980, complete); Flora baltijskich respublik (Laasimer et al. 1993, 1996, 2003)
more	Belarus	BLR	207.595	+	43	0
Most recent flora Flora Belarusi (Vol. 1-3, 2009-2017, incomplete, in total 6 vols. planned); Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions (Fedorov, ed., 11 vols., 1988-2007); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964) Major Flora Websites: http://hbc.bas-net.by/plantae/
more	European Russia (excl. Caucasus, incl. Kaliningrad region, Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya)	RUS	4.300.000	++	74	0
Most recent flora Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions (Fedorov, ed., 11 vols., 1988-2007); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Flora of the Russian Arctic (Tolmachev & Yurtsev, eds., 1995 ff.); many more regional floras (in Russian)
more	Moldova (incl. Transnistria)	MLD	33.843	-	38	0
Most recent flora Flora Basarabiei (Simonov et al., ed.), Vol. 1 (Ferns and Allies) (2011), Vol. 2 (Magnoliophyta) (2016), Vol. 4 (2023, not yet seen) [incomplete, in total 6 volumes are planned] Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Basarabiei (Simonov et al., ed.), Vol. 1 (Ferns and Allies) (2011)
more	Ukraine (excl. Crimea)	UKR	577.720	++	61	0
Most recent checklist Vascular plants of the Ukraine: a nomenclatural checklist (Mosyakin & Fedoronchuk 1999) Most recent flora Flora URSR [Flora of the Ukrainian SSSR], 1936 - 1965, 12 vols.; Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Flora Ukrainae Carpaticae (Chopik 2015) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Vasheka OV, Bezsmertna OO (2012). Ferns atlas of Ukrainian flora: monograf.
more	Crimea	KRY	26.080	++	38	0
Most recent checklist Vascular plants of the Ukraine: a nomenclatural checklist (Mosyakin & Fedoronchuk 1999) Most recent flora Flora Kryma (Wulf., ed., 1927-1969, 10 vols. plus Additions) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Vasheka OV, Bezsmertna OO (2012). Ferns atlas of Ukrainian flora: monograf. Major Flora Websites: flora.crimea.ua
AFRICA (2)
NORTHERN AFRICA (20)
more	Morocco	MOR	453.730	++	68	1
Most recent checklist Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Flore pratique du Maroc (Fennane et al. 1999-2015, 3 vols.); Flore vasculaire du Maroc, inventaire et chorologie (Fennane & Ibn Tattou, 2 vols., 2005-2007); Flore de l'Afrique du Nord (Maire et al., 1952-1987, 16 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophyta, in: Flore pratique du Maroc, Vol. 1 (Salvo & Ouyahya 1999) Major Flora Websites: floramaroccana.fr
more	Western Sahara	WSA	267.769	+	1	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires de la Mauritanie et du Sahara occidental (Lebrun 1998) Most recent flora Flore de Mauritanie, Vol. 2 (Barry & Celles 1991); Flore et végétation du Sahara. 3. ed. (Ozenda 1991); Flore de l'Afrique du Nord (Maire et al., 1952-1987, 16 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Algeria	ALG	2.381.740	++	55	1
Most recent checklist Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Nouvelle Flore de l'Algerie (Quezel & Santa 1962/63, 2 vols.); Flore de l'Afrique du Nord (Maire et al., 1952-1987, 16 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009) Major Flora Websites: algerianativeplants.net
more	Tunisia	TUN	164.418	++	40	0
Most recent checklist Flore de Tunisie: Catalogue synonymique commente (Le Floc'h & Boulos 2008); Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Flore de la Tunisie (Pottier-Alapetite, ed., 1979-1984, 3 vols. + Atlas, complete); Flore de l'Afrique du Nord (Maire et al., 1952-1987, 16 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Libya	LBY	1.757.000	++	16	0
Most recent checklist Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Libya (Ali & Jafri, eds., 1976-1990, 150 vols., almost complete); Flore de l'Afrique du Nord (Maire et al., 1952-1987, 16 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Libya - Pteridophytes (1989) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Egypt (excl. Sinai peninsula)	EGY	878.000	++	12	0
Most recent checklist Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Egypt (Boulos, ed., 1999-2005, 4 vols., complete); Flora of Egypt (Cairo University, 1981-1998, 9 vols. published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
MACARONESIA (21)
more	Azores	AZO	2.247	++	50	5
Most recent checklist Checklist da Flora de Portugal (Continental, Acores e Madeira) (Menezes de Sequeira et al. 2011); Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, 4. rev. ed. (Hansen & Sunding 1993); Catalogo das plantas vasculares dos Acores (Palhina 1966) Most recent flora Flora of the Azores (3rd ed., Schaefer et al. 2022, field guide) Major Flora Websites: https://acores.flora-on.pt/
more	Madeira	MDR	741	++	61	8
Most recent checklist Checklist da Flora de Portugal (Continental, Acores e Madeira) (Menezes de Sequeira et al. 2011); Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, 4. rev. ed. (Hansen & Sunding 1993); Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Madeira (Press et al. 1994); Die Farne und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras (Muer et al. 2020); Flores Silvestres de las Islas Canarias (Bramwell & Bramwell 1974) Major Flora Websites: https://madeira.flora-on.pt/
more	Islas Selvagens (Salvajes Isl.)	SEL	3	++	2	0
Most recent checklist Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, 4. rev. ed. (Hansen & Sunding 1993); Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Madeira (Press et al. 1994); Die Farne und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras (Muer et al. 2020)
more	Canary Isl.	CNY	7.273	++	54	5
Most recent checklist Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, 4. rev. ed. (Hansen & Sunding 1993); Index Synonimique Flore d'Afrique du Nord (Dobignard & Chatelain, 2010-2013, 5 vols.) Most recent flora Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen der Kanarischen Inseln (Muer, Sauerbier & Calixto 2016); Exkursionsflora für die Kanarischen Inseln (Hohenester & Weiss 1993) Major Flora Websites: http://floradecanarias.com/
more	Cape Verde Isl.	CVI	4.033	++	36	2
Most recent checklist Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, 4. rev. ed. (Hansen & Sunding 1993) Most recent flora Flora de Cabo Verde (Paiva et al., 1995-2002, 106 vols., ?complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The Ferns and Fern-Allies (Pteridophyta) of the Cape Verde Islands (Lobin et al. 1998)
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA (22)
more	Mauritania	MTN	1.030.700	+	11	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires de la Mauritanie et du Sahara occidental (Lebrun 1998) Most recent flora Flore de Mauritanie (2 vols., Barry & Celles 1991); Flore et végétation du Sahara. 3. ed. (Ozenda 1991) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Senegal	SEN	196.722	+	48	0
Most recent checklist Enumeration des plantes vasculaires du Senegal (Lebrun 1973) Most recent flora Flore illustrée du Sénégal (Berhaut, ed., 1971-1988, incomplete); Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Gambia	GAM	11.295	o	14	0
Most recent checklist Gambian Biodiversity: A Provisional Checklist of all Species Recorded within the Gambia (Emms & Brummitt 2005) Most recent flora Flowering Plants of the Gambia (Jones 1994, only cursory overview) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959)
more	Guinea-Bissau	GNB	36.125	++	22	0
Most recent checklist An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa) (Catarino et al. 2008) Most recent flora Flora da Guiné-Bissau / Jardim e museu agrícola do Ultramar .. (7 vol., 1971-1983, incomplete); Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Guinea [Conakry]	GUI	245.857	++	168	4
Most recent flora Flore de la République de Guinée (Lisowski 2009); Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée (Lisowski 2011); Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Sierra Leone	SIE	71.740	o	138	1
Most recent flora Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Liberia	LBR	99.067	o	192	3
Most recent flora Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Über die Farne Liberias (Westafrika), ihr Vorkommen und ihre Verbreitung (Kunkel 1962) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php; liberianfaunaflora.org
more	Mali	MLI	1.240.192	o	38	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali (Boudet et al. 1986) Most recent flora Flore et végétation du Sahara. 3. ed. (Ozenda 1991) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Burkina Faso	BKN	274.200	+	26	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso (Lebrun et al. 1991); Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso (Thiombiano et al. 2012) Most recent flora Diversity, distribution and preliminary conservation status of the flora of Burkina Faso (Schmidt et al. 2017) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Ivory Coast	IVO	322.462	+	158	1
Most recent checklist Flore de la Cote d'Ivoire: Catalogue systematique, biogeographie et ecologie (Ake-Assi 2001-2002) Most recent flora Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Ghana	GHA	238.500	o	158	2
Most recent flora Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes A list of the Gold Coast Pteridophyta (Adams & Alston 1955); Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Togo	TOG	56.785	++	89	0
Most recent flora Flore analytique du Togo (Brunel, ed., 1984); Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Benin	BEN	112.622	++	50	0
Most recent flora Flore du Bénin (3 vols., Souza, ed., 2006-2009); Flore analytique du Benin (Akoegninou et al., eds., 2006); Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Flora of Benin, Vol. 1 (Souza 1987); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Niger	NGR	1.267.000	o	15	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Niger (Fabrègues & Lebrun 1976) Most recent flora Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.); Flore et végétation du Sahara. 3. ed. (Ozenda 1991) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Nigeria	NGA	923.768	o	195	2
Most recent flora Flora of West Tropical Africa (Hutchinson & Dalziel, eds., 1954-1972, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
WEST CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA (23)
more	Cameroon (Cameroun)	CMN	475.442	+	278	6
Most recent checklist The vascular plants of Cameroon: a taxonomic checklist (Onana 2011) Most recent flora Flore du Cameroun (Aubreville et al., ed., 1963 - 2022, 44 vols., still incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flore du Cameroun, Vol. 3 (Tardieu-Blot 1964); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953); The vascular plants of Cameroon: a taxonomic checklist (Onana 2011) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Bioko Isl. (Fernando Poo)	BIO	2.017	+	212	2
Most recent checklist Velayos, M. et al. (2013): Preliminary Checklist of vascular plants of Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) Most recent flora Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial (Velayos, ed., 2008 ff., 7 vols. published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The Pteridophyta of Bioko, Vol. 1-5 (Benl 1978-91) Major Flora Websites: www.floradeguinea.com
more	Principe Isl.	PRI	146	+	78	2
Most recent checklist Annotated Catalogue of the flowering plants of Sao Tome and Principe (Figueiredo et al. 2011) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Catalogue of the vascular plants of S. Tome etc. (Exell 1944); Checklist of the ferns of Sao Tome and Principe (Internet) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Sao Tomé	SAO	855	+	147	9
Most recent checklist Annotated Catalogue of the flowering plants of Sao Tome and Principe (Figueiredo et al. 2011); Catalogue of the vascular plants of Sao Tome (Exell 1944/1956) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and fern-allies of West Tropical Africa (Alston 1959); Checklist of the ferns of Sao Tome and Principe (Internet) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Annobon Isl.	ANN	17	+	47	2
Most recent checklist Velayos, M. et al. (2016): Checklist of the Vascular plants of Annobon (Equatorial Guinea); Catalogue of the vascular plants of Sao Tome (Exell 1944/1956) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Velayos, M. et al. (2014): Checklist of the Vascular plants of Annobon (Equatorial Guinea); Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial, Vol. 1 (Velayos et al. 2008) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Equatorial Guinea (mainland [Rio Muni], excluding islands)	EQG	24.500	o	136	1
Most recent checklist Checklist of Equatorial Guinean Flora (Royal Jardin Botanico Madrid, Internet); some more checklists on family level Most recent flora Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial (Velayos, ed., 2008 ff., 7 vols. published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial, Vol. 1 (Velayos et al. 2008) Major Flora Websites: www.floradeguinea.com
more	Gabon	GAB	267.667	+	174	2
Most recent checklist Sosef et al. (2006): Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon Most recent flora Flore du Gabon (Aubreville et al., eds., 1961-2022, 59 vols. published, still incomplete); Plantes à Fleurs du Gabon (Field Guide, J. P. Vande Weghe et al.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flore du Gabon, Vol. 8. Ptéridophytes (Tardieu-Blot 1964); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://herbarium.naturalis.nl/gabon/
more	Congo [Brazzaville]	CON	342.000	+	210	4
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo (Sita & Moutsambote 1988); La flore des plantes vascularies de la Republique du Congo: nouvelles donnees (Lachenaud 2009) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Central African Republic	CAF	622.436	+	113	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue de la flore de Centrafrique (Boulevert 1977-1984, 3 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Catalogue de la flore de Centrafrique (Boulevert 1977); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Cabinda	CAB	7.823	o	1	0
Most recent checklist Plants of Angola (Figueiredo & Smith 2008) [Checklist] Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Conspectus florae angolensis: Pteridophyta (Schelpe 1977) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	D.R. Congo (Zaire)	ZAI	2.344.885	o	325	13
Most recent flora Flore d'Afrique Centrale (1948-2022, over 70% complete); Flora of Tropical East Africa (various volumes) - covers mountains in eastern part of the country Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Pteridophytes of the Upper Katanga (Kornas et al. 2000); A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Pteridophytes of Rwanda, Burundi and Kivu (Zaire), pts. I - II (Pichi Sermolli 1983, 1985) Major Flora Websites: floreafriquecentrale.org
more	Rwanda	RWA	26.338	o	198	7
Most recent flora Flore d'Afrique Centrale (1948-2022, over 70% complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Checklist of Lycopodiopsida and Polypodiopsida of Rwanda (Fischer & Lobin 2023); Flora of Tropical East Africa (various volumes) Major Flora Websites: floreafriquecentrale.org
more	Burundi	BUR	27.834	o	177	2
Most recent flora Flore d'Afrique Centrale (1948-2022, over 70% complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Pteridophytes of Rwanda, Burundi and Kivu (Zaire), pts. I - II (Pichi Sermolli 1983, 1985)) Major Flora Websites: floreafriquecentrale.org
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA (24)
more	Chad	CHA	1.284.000	++	38	0
Most recent checklist The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis (Brundu 2013); Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Tchad meridional (Lebrun et al. 1972, with supplements 1976, 1977, 1986) Most recent flora Flore illustrée du Tchad (César & Chatelain 2019) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Sudan	SUD	1.886.068	+	169	0
Most recent checklist Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Sudan and South Sudan (Darbyshire et al. 2015) Most recent flora The flowering plants of the anglo-aegyptian Sudan (Andrews 1950-1956) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and the fern-allies of the Sudan (Macleay 1953); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	South Sudan	SSU	619.745	+	3	0
Most recent checklist Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Sudan and South Sudan (Darbyshire et al. 2015); Flora of the Sudan-Uganda border area east of the Nile (part 1: Catalogue, Friis & Vollesen 1998) Most recent flora The flowering plants of the anglo-aegyptian Sudan (Andrews 1950-1956) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); The ferns and the fern-allies of the Sudan (Macleay 1953); Les Pteridophytes de l'Afrique Intertropicale Francaise (Tardieu-Blot 1953) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Ethiopia	ETH	1.133.380	++	185	8
Most recent flora Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea (1989 - 2009, 9 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Adumbratio Florae Aethiopicae (Pichi-Sermolli 1954 ff.) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Eritrea	ERI	121.144	++	29	1
Most recent flora Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea (1989 - 2009, 9 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Adumbratio Florae Aethiopicae (Pichi-Sermolli 1954 ff.) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Djibouti	DJI	23.200	++	13	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue des plantes vasculaires de la République de Djibouti (Lebrun et al. 1990) Most recent flora Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti (Audru et al. 1994, 3 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Adumbratio Florae Aethiopicae (Pichi-Sermolli 1954 ff.) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Somalia	SOM	637.700	++	40	0
Most recent checklist The plants of Somalia: an overview and checklist (Kuchar 1986) Most recent flora Flora of Somalia (Thulin, ed., 4 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1 (Thulin, ed., 1993) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Soqotra (incl. Abd-al-Kuri Isl., Samha Isl.)	SOC	3.579	++	28	0
Most recent flora Ethnoflora of Soqotra (Miller & Morris 2004) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA (25)
more	Uganda	UGA	241.038	++	272	0
Most recent checklist Flora of the Sudan-Uganda border area east of the Nile (part 1: Catalogue, Friis & Vollesen 1998) Most recent flora Flora of Tropical East Africa (complete in 286 volumes) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Pteridophytes of Tropical East Africa (Johns 1991, Checklist) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php; https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FTEA
more	Kenya	KEN	582.646	++	283	4
Most recent flora Flora of Tropical East Africa (complete in 286 volumes) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Pteridophytes of Tropical East Africa (Johns 1991, Checklist) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php; https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FTEA
more	Tanzania (incl. Pemba Isl., Zanzibar)	TAN	945.268	++	404	27
Most recent flora Flora of Tropical East Africa (complete in 286 volumes) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Pteridophytes of Tropical East Africa (Johns 1991, Checklist) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php; https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FTEA
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA (26)
more	Angola (excl. Cabinda)	ANG	1.238.877	+	204	1
Most recent checklist Plants of Angola (Figueiredo & Smith 2008) [Checklist] Most recent flora Conspectus florae Angolensis (Fernandes et al., eds., 1937-1993, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Zambia	ZAM	752.614	++	177	2
Most recent checklist A checklist of Zambian vascular plants (Phiri 2005) Most recent flora Flora Zambesiaca (Exell et al., eds., 1960-2020, 48 of ca. 50 parts published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora Zambesiaca: Pteridophyta (1970); Distribution and ecology of the Pteridophytes in Zambia (Kornas 1978) Major Flora Websites: www.zambiaflora.com
more	Malawi	MLW	118.484	++	236	1
Most recent flora Flora Zambesiaca (Exell et al., eds., 1960-2020, 48 of ca. 50 parts published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora Zambesiaca: Pteridophyta (Schelpe 1970) Major Flora Websites: www.malawiflora.com
more	Zimbabwe	ZIM	390.759	++	276	3
Most recent checklist A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants (Mapaura 2004) Most recent flora Flora Zambesiaca (Exell et al., eds., 1960-2020, 48 of ca. 50 parts published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora Zambesiaca: Pteridophyta (1970) Major Flora Websites: www.zimbabweflora.co.zw
more	Mozambique	MOZ	799.380	++	227	0
Most recent checklist A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique (da Silva et al. 2004) Most recent flora Flora Zambesiaca (Exell et al., eds., 1960-2020, 48 of ca. 50 parts published); Flora de Mocambique (A. Fernandes, ed., 79 vols. published until 1980, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora Zambesiaca: Pteridophyta (1970) Major Flora Websites: www.mozambiqueflora.com
SOUTH AFRICA (27)
more	Namibia (incl. Caprivi Strip)	NAM	824.269	++	62	1
Most recent checklist A Checklist of Namibian Indigenous and Naturalised Plants (Klaassen & Kwembeya 2013); List of Namibian Plant Species (Kolberg et al. 1992) Most recent flora Prodromus einer Flora von Südwestafrica (Merxmüller 1966-1972, 167 families published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Prodromus einer Flora von Südwestafrika, Lfg. 26 (Merxmüller, ed., 1969) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Botswana	BOT	581.730	++	50	0
Most recent checklist Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana (Setshogo 2005) Most recent flora Flora Zambesiaca (Exell et al., eds., 1960-today, 48 of 50 parts published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flora Zambesiaca: Pteridophyta (Schelpe 1970); Ferns of Southern Africa (Crouch et al. 2012) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	South Africa	SAF	1.219.090	+	275	38
Most recent checklist A checklist of South African Plants (Germishuizen et al. 2006); Plants of southern Africa. An annotated checklist (Roux 2003); Vascular Plants of Southern Africa: Names and Distribution (Arnold & de Wet 1993) Most recent flora Flora of southern Africa (1966 ff., 29 vols. published, very incomplete); A Flora of the eastern Cape (C. L. Bredenkamp, ed., 3 vols., 2019, complete); Many major monographs in the Series "Strelitzia". Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region (2 vols., Manning & Goldblatt 2012). Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Ferns of Southern Africa (Crouch et al. 2012); Flora of Southern Africa: Pteridophyta (Schelpe & Anthony 1986) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Lesotho	LES	30.355	+	89	0
Most recent checklist A checklist of South African Plants (Germishuizen et al. 2006); Plants of southern Africa. An annotated checklist (Roux 2003); Vascular Plants of Southern Africa: Names and Distribution (Arnold & de Wet 1993) Most recent flora Flora of Lesotho (Basutoland) (Guillarmod 1971); Flora of southern Africa (1966 ff., 29 vols. published, very incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Ferns of Southern Africa (Crouch et al. 2012); Flora of Southern Africa: Pteridophyta (Schelpe & Anthony 1986) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
more	Eswatini [Swaziland]	SWZ	17.363	+	108	1
Most recent checklist A checklist of South African Plants (Germishuizen et al. 2006); Plants of southern Africa. An annotated checklist (Roux 2003); Vascular Plants of Southern Africa: Names and Distribution (Arnold & de Wet 1993) Most recent flora Flora of southern Africa (1966 ff., 29 vols. published, very incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Ferns of Southern Africa (Crouch et al. 2012); Flora of Southern Africa: Pteridophyta (Schelpe & Anthony 1986) Major Flora Websites: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php
MIDDLE ATLANTIC OCEAN (28)
more	Ascension Isl.	ASC	88	+	17	7
Most recent flora Fairhurst, W. (2004) Flowering plants of Ascension Island; A plan for the conservation of endemic and native flora of Ascension Island (Lambdon et al. 2009) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Farne auf atlantischen Inseln (Benl & Benl 1988)
more	St. Helena	STH	122	++	30	14
Most recent checklist St. Helena: Checklist of endemic & indigenous plants (Clifton 1996) Most recent flora Flowering Plants & Ferns of St. Helena (Lambdon 2013); The Endemic Flora of St. Helena (Cronk 2000) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Farne auf atlantischen Inseln (Benl & Benl 1988) Major Flora Websites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_of_St_Helena
INDIAN OCEAN (29)
more	Madagascar	MDG	587.041	+	722	387
Most recent checklist Catalogue of the Plants of Madagascar (www.tropicos.org) Most recent flora Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (H. Humbert, ed., 1937 ff., almost complete in ca. 180 volumes, but partially outdated) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, pt. 1-11,13 (Tardieu-Blot 1958-71), pt. 14 (Stefanovic et al. 1997) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=17
more	Comores (incl. Mayotte)	COM	1.862	o	167	11
Most recent flora Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (H. Humbert, ed., 1937 ff., almost complete in ca. 180 volumes, but partially outdated) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, pt. 1-11,13 (Tardieu-Blot 1958-71), pt. 14 (Stefanovic et al. 1997)
more	Mozambique Channel Isl. (Iles Eparses p. p., incl. Ile Europa, Juan de Nova Isl.)	MCI	36	+	3	0
Most recent checklist An updated account of the vascular flora of the Iles Eparses (Boullet et al. 2018) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, pt. 1-11,13 (Tardieu-Blot 1958-71), pt. 14 (Stefanovic et al. 1997)
more	Mauritius (incl. Tromelin Isl., Cargados Carajos Isl.)	MAU	2.040	++	202	15
Most recent checklist Cargados Carajos Isl.: Renvoize, S. A. (1975): A Floristic Analysis of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Islands [only very few data for Agalega] Most recent flora Flore des Mascareignes (Bosser et al., eds., 1980-2023, 28 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Guide des Fougères et planes alliées des Mascareignes (Grangeaud 2010); Flore des Mascareignes, Pteridophytes. 1. Psilotacees - 26. Marsileacees. (Bosser, Badre & Gueho, eds., 2008)
more	La Réunion	REU	2.503	++	254	25
Most recent flora Flore des Mascareignes (Bosser et al., eds., 1980-2023, 28 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Guide des Fougères et planes alliées des Mascareignes (Grangeaud 2010); Flore des Mascareignes, Pteridophytes. 1. Psilotacees - 26. Marsileacees. (Bosser, Badre & Gueho, eds., 2008)
more	Rodrigues Isl.	ROD	109	++	27	4
Most recent flora Flore des Mascareignes (Bosser et al., eds., 1980-2023, 28 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Guide des Fougères et planes alliées des Mascareignes (Grangeaud 2010); Flore des Mascareignes, Pteridophytes. 1. Psilotacees - 26. Marsileacees. (Bosser, Badre & Gueho, eds., 2008)
more	Agalega Isl.	AGA	24	o	5	0
Most recent checklist Renvoize, S. A. (1975): A Floristic Analysis of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Islands [only very few data for Agalega] Most recent flora Bouton, M. L. (1871): Lettre de l'Ile Agalega par Bojer... - Transactions of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius, New Ser. 5: 132-140.
more	Iles Glorieuses (Iles Eparses p. p.)	IGL	7	+	5	0
Most recent checklist An updated account of the vascular flora of the Iles Eparses (Boullet et al. 2018) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009); Les Fougères des Mascareignes et des Seychelles (Tardieu-Blot 1960)
more	Aldabra (incl. Asuncio Isl., Cosmoledo Isl., Astove Isl., St. Pierre Isl., Providence Isl., Farquhar Isl.)	ALD	155	+	3	0
Most recent checklist Renvoize, S. A. (1975): A Floristic Analysis of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Islands Most recent flora Flora of Aldabra (Hemsley 1919)
more	Seychelles (also including outlier islands: Remire Isl., Desroches Isl., Darros Isl., Coetivy Isl.)	SEY	300	+	89	12
Most recent checklist Outlier Islands: Renvoize, S. A. (1975): A Floristic Analysis of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Islands Most recent flora Flore des Seychelles: dicotyledones (Friedmann 1994); Flowering Plants of Seychelles (Robertson 1989) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Les Fougères des Mascareignes et des Seychelles (Tardieu-Blot 1960); Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009)
more	Chagos Arch. (Diego Garcia)	CGS	30	++	8	1
Most recent checklist An annotated checklist of the flora of Diego Garcia (Topp 1988)
TEMPERATE ASIA (3)
SIBERIA (30)
more	Siberia (incl. Altay, Sayan, Tuva, Krasnoyarsk, Buryatia, Chita, Transbaikalia, Yakutia, Irkutsk, NE-Siberia)	SIB	10.600.000	+	89	3
Most recent checklist Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (Czerepanov 2007, Checklist) Most recent flora Flora of the USSR / chief ed. V. L. Komarov (30 vols., 1934-1964); Flora of the Russian Arctic (Tolmachev & Yurtsev, eds., 1995 ff., 3 vols. published); Flora of Siberia (Malychev, ed., 2000 ff., 14 vols., to be continued); Vascular Plants of the Russian Far East (Kharkevich, ed., 2003 ff., 1 vol. published); numerous regional floras (in Russian)
RUSSIAN FAR EAST (31)
more	Russian Far East (Sakhalin, Amur, Ussuri, Okhotsk, Kuril Isl., Kamchatka, Commander Isl., Primorye, Khabarovsk, Magadan)	RFE	2.500.000	+	146	5
Most recent checklist Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (Czerepanov 2007, Checklist) Most recent flora Flora of the USSR / chief ed. V. L. Komarov (30 vols., 1934-1964); Flora of the Russian Arctic (Tolmachev & Yurtsev, eds., 1995 ff., 3 vols. published); Flora of Siberia (Malychev, ed., 2000 ff., 14 vols., to be continued); Vascular Plants of the Russian Far East (Kharkevich, ed., 2003 ff., 1 vol. published); Flora murmanskoj oblasti (Kirova, 5 vols., 1953-1966); Flora i paleogeografija Komandoskikh ostrovov (Vasil'ev 1957); Plants of the Kuril Islands (Takahashi 2015); numerous regional floras (in Russian)
MIDDLE ASIA (32)
more	Kazakhstan	KAZ	2.717.300	+	59	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of vascular plants of Kazakhstan (Abdulina 1999) Most recent flora Flora Kazakhstana (Pavlov, etc., 1956-1966, 9 vols., complete); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Plants of Central Asia (Grubov, ed., 1999 ff., 16 vols. published)
more	Turkmenistan	TKM	488.100	+	21	0
Most recent flora Plants of Central Asia (Grubov, ed., 1999 ff., 16 vols. published); Flora Turkmenii (Fedtschenko et al., eds., 7 vols., 1932-60); Flora Iranica (Rechinger, ed., 1963-2010); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Opredelitelja Rastenii Turkmenistana (Key to the Plants of Turkmenistan) (Nikitin & Geldichanov 1988)
more	Uzbekistan	UZB	447.700	o	20	0
Most recent checklist Sennikov et al. (Checklist, in prep.) Most recent flora Flora of Uzbekistan (Sennikov, ed., 3 vols. published, 2017-2019), Flora Uzbekistana (Schreder et al., eds., 1953-62, 6 vols., complete); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Plants of Central Asia (Grubov, ed., 1999 ff., 16 vols. published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Uzbekistana, Vol. 1 (Schreder et al. 1953)
more	Kyrgyzstan (Kirgisia)	KGZ	198.500	+	31	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan (Lazkov & Sultanova 2011) Most recent flora Flora Kirghiszkoj SSR (11 vols., 1950-1965, complete), Flora Kirghiszkoj SSR (new version, Vykhotsev, ed., 1967-70, incomplete); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Plants of Central Asia (Grubov, ed., 1999 ff., 16 vols. published)
more	Tajikistan	TZK	143.100	o	29	0
Most recent flora Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas (Nowak & Nobis 2020, only about 30% of species covered); Flora Tadzikskoj SSR (Ovchinnikov et al., ed., 1957 - 1991, complete, 10 vols.); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Plants of Central Asia (Grubov, ed., 1999 ff., 16 vols. published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Tadjikskoj SSSR, Vol. 1 (Ovchinnikov 1957)
CAUCASUS (33)
more	Northern Caucasus (incl. Chechnya, Daghestan, etc.)	NCS	200.000	+	72	0
Most recent checklist Caucasian Flora Conspectus (Takhtajan 2003-2012) (4 of 5 volumes published) Most recent flora Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Flora Kavkaza (Grossgeim, ed., 7 vols., 1939-1967)
more	Gruziya [Georgia - Caucasus] (incl. Abkhazia, Adzharia)	GEO	69.700	+	76	0
Most recent checklist Vascular Plants of Georgia - A Nomenclatural Checklist (Gagnidze 2005); Conspectus Flora Kavkaza (Takhtajan 2003-2012, 4 of 5 vols. published) Most recent flora Flora Gruzii (in Georgian) (1971-2007, 15 vols., complete); Flora Abhazii (Kolakovskij, 1980-1986, 4 vols.), Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Illustrated Field Guide to the Flora of Georgia (South Caucasus) (Fischer et al. 2018); Flora Kavkaza (Grossgeim, ed., 7 vols., 1939-1967) Major Flora Websites: http://biodiversity-georgia.net/index.php
more	Armenia	ARM	29.800	+	46	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Flora of Armenia (Saghatelyan, unpubl.); Caucasian Flora Conspectus (Takhtajan 2003-2012) (4 of 5 volumes published) Most recent flora Flora Armenii (ed. A. L. Tahtadzjiana) (11 vols., complete, 1954-2011); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964)
more	Azerbaijan (incl. Talysh, incl. Nakhichevan)	AZE	81.100	+	58	2
Most recent checklist Caucasian Flora Conspectus (Takhtajan 2003-2012) (4 of 5 volumes published) Most recent flora Flora Azerbaidzana (2 vols. published, 1953-1957); Flora of the USSR (Komarov et al., 1934-1964); Flora Kavkaza (Grossgeim, ed., 7 vols., 1939-1967)
WESTERN ASIA (34)
more	Eastern Aegaean Islands (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria, Dodecanese, Kos, Nisyros, Tilos, Symi, Chalki, Rhodos, Karpathos, Kasos)	EAI	7.000	++	35	0
Most recent checklist Atlas of the Aegaean Flora (Strid 2016); Atlas of the Hellenic Flora (Strid 2024); Checklist of Greece (Dimopoulos et al. 2013, 2016); Checklist updating and analysis of the flora of Symi island and of the nearby island of Seskli (Cattaneo & Grano 2019) Most recent flora Flora Hellenica (Strid & Kit Tan, eds., 1997 ff.); Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean Islands (Davis et al., eds., 1965-2000); Flora von Rhodos and Chalki (Kleinsteuber et al., vol. 1, 2016) Major Flora Websites: www.flora-germanica.de/rhodos
more	Turkey (excl. European Turkey)	TUR	756.816	++	98	6
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean Islands (Davis et al., eds., 1965-2000, 9 vols. + 2 supplement volumes, complete); Flowers of Turkey - A photo guide (Pils 2006) Major Flora Websites: www.turkiyebitkileri.com
more	Iraq	IRQ	438.317	+	18	0
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Iraq (1966-2019, almost complete); Flora of Lowland Iraq (Rechinger, ed., 1964)
more	Iran	IRN	1.648.000	++	59	0
Most recent flora Flora Iranica (Rechinger, ed., 1963-2015, 181 vols., complete)
more	Afghanistan	AFG	652.225	++	50	0
Most recent checklist Vascular plants of Afghanistan: an augmented checklist (Breckle et al. 2013); Checklist of the Flowering plants of Afghanistan (Podlech 2012) Most recent flora Flora Iranica (Rechinger, ed., 1963-2015, 181 vols., complete)
more	Cyprus	CYP	9.251	++	24	1
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1/2 (Meikle 1977, 1985); An Illustrated Flora of North Cyprus, Vol. 2 (Viney 1996); Illustrated Flora of Cyprus (Christofides 2017, field guide) Major Flora Websites: www.flora-of-cyprus.eu
more	Lebanon	LEB	10.230	++	34	1
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Illustrated Flora of Lebanon (G. & H. Tolme, 2007-2014, 2 vols.); Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie (Mouterde, 1966/1970, 2 vols. text + 2 vols. atlas) Major Flora Websites: http://www.lebanon-flora.org/default.php
more	Syria	SYR	185.180	++	22	0
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie (Mouterde, 1966/1970)
more	Israel + Palestine	ISR	21.946	++	19	0
Most recent checklist Checklist and ecological data-base of the Flora of Israel (Fragman et al. 1999) Most recent flora Flora Palaestina (4 + 4 vols., 1966-1987, complete), Analytical Flora of Eretz-Israel (Feinbrun-Dothan & Danin 1989) Major Flora Websites: http://www.flowersinisrael.com/; https://flora.org.il/en/plants/
more	Sinai peninsula	SIN	61.000	++	7	0
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Egypt (Boulos, ed., 1999-2005)
more	Jordania	JOR	89.556	+	7	0
Most recent checklist The Plants of Jordan. An annotated Checklist (Taifour & El-Oqlah 2017)
ARABIAN PENINSULA (35)
more	Saudi Arabia	SAU	2.240.000	+	27	0
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora Flora of Saudi-Arabia (3 vols., 3rd ed., Migahid 1988-1989); Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (3 vols. in 5 parts, Chaudhary, ed., 2001-2007); Flora of Eastern Saudi-Arabia (Mandaville 1990)
more	Kuwait	KUW	17.820	++	1	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Flora of Kuwait (Boulos & Al-Dosari 1994) Most recent flora Flora of Kuwait (2 vols., 1985-1987, complete); Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra (Miller & Cope, 2 vols. published)
more	Bahrain	BAR	707	+	3	0
Most recent checklist A checklist of vascular plants of Bahrain (El-Oqlah & Abbas 1994) Most recent flora Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra (Miller & Cope, 2 vols. published)
more	Qatar	QAT	11.427	++	1	0
Most recent checklist An Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar (Norton et al. 2009) Most recent flora The Flora of Qatar (2 vols., Abd el Bary & Ekhlas 2012); Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra (Miller & Cope, 2 vols. published) Major Flora Websites: www.floraofqatar.com
more	United Arab Emirates (incl. Dubai, Abu Dhabi)	UAE	83.600	+	3	0
Most recent checklist Annotated Check-list for Plants in the U.A.E. (Jongbloed 2000) Most recent flora Flora of the United Arab Emirates (Karim & Fawzi 2007, 2 vols., complete); Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra (Miller & Cope, 2 vols. published); The Comprehensive Guide to the Wildflowers of the United Arab Emirates (Jongbloed 2003)
more	Oman	OMA	309.500	++	18	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman (Ghazanfar 1992) Most recent flora Flora of the Sultanate of Oman (Ghazanfar et al., 4 vols. 2003-2018, complete); Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra (Miller & Cope, 2 vols. published)
more	Yemen (excl. Soqotra)	YEM	527.970	+	43	0
Most recent checklist Conspectus Florae Orientalis (Zohary et al., 1980-1994, 9 vols.) Most recent flora A handbook of the Yemen Flora (Wood & Haig-Thomas 1997)
CHINA (36)
more	China (incl. Hongkong, Macao and Hainan; excl. Tibet, Taiwan and South China Sea Isl.)	CHI	8.351.300	++	2,003	665
Most recent flora Flora of China (Zheng-Yi & Raven, eds., 1994-2013, 25 vols., complete, plus 23 picture volumes); Higher Plants of China in Colour (2016, 8 vols.). Many regional floras in Chinese Major Flora Websites: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2
more	Tibet [Xizang]	TIB	1.220.000	++	526	26
Most recent flora Flora of China (Zheng-Yi & Raven, eds., 1994-2013, 25 vols., complete, plus 23 picture volumes) Major Flora Websites: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2
MONGOLIA (37)
more	Mongolia	MON	1.566.500	+	49	1
Most recent checklist Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia (Urgamal et al. 2014); Flora of Mongolia: annotated checklist of native vascular plants (Baasanmunkh et al. 2022) Most recent flora Flora of Mongolia (2009 ff., only 3 vols. published, very incomplete); Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia (Grubov 1982); Plants of Central Asia, Vol. 1 (Grubov 1963 [transl. 1999]); Flowers of Mongolia (Hauck & Solongo 2010)
EASTERN ASIA (38)
more	North Korea	NKO	120.500	++	104	1
Most recent checklist Provisional Checklist of Vascular Plants for the Korea Peninsula Flora (KPF) (Chang et al. 2014) Most recent flora Coloured flora of Korea (Lee 2003, e vols.); Flora of Korea (C.-W. Park, ed., 2015 ff., 12 vols. published); Flora coreana (Im Rok Jae, 1996-2000, 9 vols., complete)
more	South Korea (incl. Cheju Do Isl.)	KOR	99.300	++	245	8
Most recent checklist Provisional Checklist of Vascular Plants for the Korea Peninsula Flora (KPF) (Chang et al. 2014) Most recent flora Coloured flora of Korea (Lee 2003, e vols.); Flora of Korea (C.-W. Park, ed., 2015 ff., 12 vols. published); Flora coreana (Im Rok Jae, 1996-2000, 9 vols., complete)
more	Japan (incl. Izu Isl., Yakushima Isl., excl. Ryukyu Isl. and Bonin Isl.)	JAP	372.769	++	636	79
Most recent checklist An Enumeration of the Vascular Plants of Japan (Yonekura 2012) Most recent flora Flora of Japan (revised edition, Iwatsuki et al., eds., 4 vols. in 8 parts, 1995-2020, complete)
more	Ryukyu Isl. (Nansei Shoto) (incl. Osumi Isl., Tokara Isl., Amami Isl., Okinawa Isl., Daito Isl., Sakishima Isl.)	NNS	4.700	++	317	11
Most recent flora Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands (Walker 1976)
more	Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Isl.)	OGA	73	++	71	8
Most recent checklist A revised list of vascular plants indigenous and introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands (Kobayashi & Ono 1987) Most recent flora Flora of the Bonin Islands (Toyoda 1981)
more	Kazan-Retto (Volcano Isl., Iwo-jima)	KZN	30	++	54	2
Most recent checklist A revised list of vascular plants indigenous and introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands (Kobayashi & Ono 1987) Most recent flora Flora of the Bonin Islands (Toyoda 1981)
more	Taiwan (incl. Lan Yu Isl.)	TAI	36.000	++	767	86
Most recent flora Flora of Taiwan (Li et al., eds., 6 vols., 1975-2003); Illustrated Flora of Taiwan (Zhong, 8 vols. in 9 parts, until 2019, complete); Grass Flora of Taiwan (C.-H. Chen et al., 2011-2018, 3 vols.); Flora of China (Zheng-Yi & Raven, eds., 1994-2013, 25 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Updating Taiwanese pteridophyte checklist (Taiwan Pteridophyte Group 2019); Index to Ferns and Fern Allies of Taiwan (Knapp 2014); Ferns of Taiwan (Ralf Knapp 2010, with supplement 2013); Flora of China, vol. 2/3 (2013); Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (Vol. 1-6, 1990 ff.); Flora of Taiwan, Vol. 1 (2nd. ed., 1994); Ferns of Taiwan (Chengmeng 2020, 2 vols.)
TROPICAL ASIA (4)
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT (40)
more	Pakistan	PAK	796.095	+	146	2
Most recent checklist An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of West Pakistan and Kashmir (Stewart 1972) Most recent flora Flora of [West] Pakistan (Nasir, ed., 1970-2012, 219 vols., mostly complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes An illustrated fern flora of West Himalaya. Vol. 1-2 (Khullar 1994/2000) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/Project/Pakistan; http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5
more	Nepal	NEP	147.181	+	565	3
Most recent checklist Handbook of Nepalese Flowering Plants (Rajbhandari et al. 2017-2023) (new version of checklist, 4 of 5 vols. published); Flora of the Pan-Himalayas: Preliminary Catalogue (Y.-S. Chen et al. 2019) Most recent flora Flora of Nepal, Web edition (publication ongoing, Watson et al., ed., 2011); Flora of Nepal (Bista, ed., 1997 ff., few parts published); Flora of the Pan-Himalayas (just started, 8 of 50 volumes published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Fraser-Jenkins et al. (2015-2020): Ferns and Fern-allies of Nepal, Volume 1-3 (complete); Taxonomic Revision of Three Hundred Indian Subcontinental Pterophytes With a Revised Census-List (Fraser-Jenkins 2008); New Species Syndrome in Indian Pteridology and the ferns of Nepal (Fraser-Jenkins 1997); An illustrated fern flora of West Himalaya. Vol. 1-2 (Khullar 1994/2000) Major Flora Websites: www.floraofnepal.org
more	Bhutan	BHU	47.000	++	540	4
Most recent checklist Flora of the Pan-Himalayas: Preliminary Catalogue (Y.-S. Chen et al. 2019) Most recent flora Flora of Bhutan (Grierson & Long, eds., 1983-2002, 9 vols., complete); Flora of the Pan-Himalayas (just started, 8 volumes published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophytes of Bhutan (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2009); Taxonomic Revision of Three Hundred Indian Subcontinental Pterophytes With a Revised Census-List (Fraser-Jenkins 2008); New Species Syndrome in Indian Pteridology and the ferns of Nepal (Fraser-Jenkins 1997)
more	India (incl. Assam, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Chumbi, Jammu & Kashmir, excl. Andaman and Nicobar Isl., excl. Lakshadweep Isl.)	IND	3.279.173	+	1,059	66
Most recent checklist Flowering Plants of India. An Annotated Checklist (Mao & Dash, 2020, 3 vols., complete); Checklist of the Grasses of India (Kellogg et al. 2020) Most recent flora Flora of India (Sharma et al., eds., 1993 ff., 11 of 24 vols. published); Fascicles of Flora of India (1978 ff., 30 vols. published); almost 100 regional floras in India (Botanical Survey of India and others); Flora of the Pan-Himalayas (just started, 8 volumes published); Flora of Eastern Ghats (Pullaiah et al., 2002 ff., 7 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes, Part I (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2017), Part II (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2018), Part III (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2020); Taxonomic Revision of Three Hundred Indian Subcontinental Pterophytes With a Revised Census-List (Fraser-Jenkins 2008); New Species Syndrome in Indian Pteridology and the ferns of Nepal (Fraser-Jenkins 1997); Illustrated Manual of Ferns of Assam (Borthakur et al. 2000); The Ferns of India: Enumeration, Synonyms and Distribution (Chandra 2000); Fern flora of South India (Nampy & Madhusoodanan 1998); An illustrated fern flora of West Himalaya. Vol. 1-2 (Khullar 1994/2000)
more	Lakshadweep Isl. (Laccadives)	LDV	32	+	4	0
Most recent flora Plant Diversity of Lakshadweep Islands (C. S. Reddy & P. S. Roy 2012)
more	Maldives	MDV	298	o	4	0
Most recent checklist List of Addu vascular plants (Fosberg et al. 1966) Most recent flora The botany of the Maldive Islands (Willis & Gardiner 1901); Common Plants of Maldives (Sujanapal & Sankaran 2016); Trees and shrubs of the Maldives (Selvam 2007)
more	Sri Lanka	SRL	65.610	++	342	43
Most recent flora A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon (Dassayanake, ed., 1980-2006, 15 vols. in 16 parts plus Index, complete); Illustrated Field Guide to the Flowers of Sri Lanka (Vlas & Vlas-deJong, 2008-2019, 3 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon, vol. 15/1-2 (Shaffer-Fehre, ed., 2006); Taxonomic Revision of Three Hundred Indian Subcontinental Pterophytes With a Revised Census-List (Fraser-Jenkins 2008); An annotated check-list of the Pteridophytes of Ceylon (Sledge 1982)
more	Bangladesh	BAN	147.570	o	219	3
Most recent flora Flora of Bangladesh (Khan, ed., 1975 ff., 63 vols. published); Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, vols. 5-12 (Ahmed, ed., 2007-2009, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, vol. 5 (2007)
INDOCHINA (41)
more	Andaman Isl.	AND	6.496	+	81	1
Most recent checklist Plant Resources of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Checklist, Dagar & Singh 1999); Flowering Plants of India. An Annotated Checklist (Mao & Dash, 2020, 3 vols., complete) Most recent flora Flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Hajra et al., eds., 1999/2023, 2 vols. published, ?complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes, Part I (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2017), Part II (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2018); Taxonomic Revision of Three Hundred Indian Subcontinental Pterophytes With a Revised Census-List (Fraser-Jenkins 2008); Pteridophytes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Dixit 2001)
more	Nicobar Isl.	NCB	1.800	+	97	2
Most recent checklist Plant Resources of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Checklist, Dagar & Singh 1999); Flowering Plants of India. An Annotated Checklist (Mao & Dash, 2020, 3 vols., complete) Most recent flora Flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Hajra et al., eds., 1999/2023, 2 vols. published, ?complete); Flora of Great Nicobar Island (Sinha 1999); Flora of Campbell Bay National Park (Jayanthi 2017) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes, Part I (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2017), Part II (Fraser-Jenkins et al. 2018); Taxonomic Revision of Three Hundred Indian Subcontinental Pterophytes With a Revised Census-List (Fraser-Jenkins 2008); Pteridophytes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Dixit 2001); Flora of Great Nicobar Island (Sinha 1999)
more	Myanmar	MYA	676.552	o	752	12
Most recent checklist A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Climbers of Myanmar (Kress et al. 2003); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes A Contribution Toward the Knowledge of Ferns and Lycophytes from Northern and Northwestern Myanmar (Khine et al. 2017); The ferns of Burma (Dickason 1946)
more	Thailand	THA	513.115	+	767	32
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora of Thailand (Smitinand et al., eds., 1981-2021, so far 15 vols. in 45 parts, ca. 70% complete, to be continued) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Lindsay, S. & Middleton, D.J. (2012 onwards). Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/thaiferns/; Flora of Thailand, Vol. 3/1-4 (Tagawa & Iwatsuki 1979-1989); Pteridophytes in Thailand (Boonkeerd & Pollawatn 2000) Major Flora Websites: https://www.thailandnatureproject.com/angiosperms---flowering-plants.html
more	Laos	LAO	236.800	o	310	6
Most recent checklist A Checklist of Plants in Lao PDR (Jin et al. 2016 [data quality not very good]); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (Leroy, ed., 1960-2018, 36 vols. published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Lindsay, S. & Middleton, D.J. (2012 onwards). Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/thaiferns/; Fougeres (de la Flore Generale de l'Indochine) (Tardieu-Blot & Christensen 1939-1951)
more	Cambodia	CBD	181.035	+	210	0
Most recent checklist A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia (Cho et al. 2016); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (Leroy, ed., 1960-2018, 36 vols. published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Lindsay, S. & Middleton, D.J. (2012 onwards). Ferns of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/thaiferns/; Fougeres (de la Flore Generale de l'Indochine) (Tardieu-Blot & Christensen 1939-1951)
more	Vietnam	VIE	331.690	+	928	77
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Câyco Viêtnam (Pham Hoàng Hô, 1991-1993, 3 vols. in 6 parts, complete); Flora of Vietnam (2000 ff., so far 10 families published), Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (Leroy, ed., 1960-2018, 36 vols. published, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Fougeres (de la Flore Generale de l'Indochine) (Tardieu-Blot & Christensen 1939-1951); Cay Co Vietnam (An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam), vol. 1 (Pham-Hoang Ho (1991)
MALESIA (42)
more	peninsular Malaysia (incl. Langkawi Isl.)	MLY	132.246	+	701	48
Most recent checklist A catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya (Turner 1995 publ. 1997); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora of peninsular Malaysia (Parris, Kiew, eds., 2010 ff., 12 vols. published, to be continued); Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Peninsular Malaysia, Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Vol. 1 (2010), 2 (2013), 3 (2020); Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued)
more	Singapore	SNG	710	++	175	0
Most recent checklist A checklist of the total vascular plant flora of Singapore (Chong et al. 2009) Most recent flora The concise flora of Singapore (Keng, 2 vols., 1990, 1998); Flora of Singapore (Middleton et al., eds., 2019 ff., 3 vols. published), Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Peninsular Malaysia, Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Vol. 1 (2010), 2 (2013), 3 (2020); Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); A Guide to the Ferns of Singapore (Wee 1987)
more	Sumatera (incl. Mentawai, Enggano, Nias, Simeulue, Lingga Arch., Krakatau, Bangka, Belitung, Batu)	SUM	425.150	o	754	135
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued)
more	South China Sea Isl.	SCS	2	o	6	0

more	Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Kalimantan, incl. Natuna Isl., Riouw Arch., excl. Brunei)	BOR	743.384	o	1,082	253
Most recent checklist Enumeratio Phanerogamarum Bornearum (Masamune 1942, 1945); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far); The plants of Mount Kinabalu (1992-2004, 5 vols. published); Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak (Soepadmo & Wong, eds., 1995-2007, 6 vols. published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); The Plants of Mt. Kinabalu, vol. 1 (Ferns and Fern Allies) (Parris et al. 1992)
more	Brunei	BRN	5.765	+	132	4
Most recent checklist A Checklist of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Brunei Darussalam (Wong & Dransfield, ed., 1996) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); The Plants of Mt. Kinabalu, vol. 1 (Ferns and Fern Allies) (Parris et al. 1992)
more	Sulawesi (Celebes) (incl. Selayar, Banggai, Sangihe, Kabaena)	SUL	189.070	o	778	88
Most recent checklist Checklist of woody plants of Sulawesi, Indonesia (Keßler et al. 2002); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); Hovenkamp, P. (2013 onwards): Ferns of Sulawesi - Checklist. sulawesiferns.myspecies.info
more	Palawan (incl. Busuanga, Culion)	PLW	14.649	o	232	4
Most recent checklist Co's digital flora of the Philippines (www.philippineplants.org) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); Checklist by J. F. Barcelona (pers. comm.) Major Flora Websites: www.philippineplants.org
more	Philippines (excl. Palawan, Sulu Arch.)	PHI	325.000	+	1,042	250
Most recent checklist Co's digital flora of the Philippines (www.philippineplants.org) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines (www.philippineplants.org); Guide to Philippine Flora and Fauna, Vol. 2 (Zamora & Co 1986) Major Flora Websites: www.philippineplants.org
more	Jawa (incl. Madura Isl., Kangean Arch., Bawean)	JAW	130.520	o	557	46
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora of Java (Backer & van den Brink, 1963-1968, outdated); Mountain Flora of Java (van Steenis 1972); Flora Malesiana (about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued)
more	Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba, Timor, Alor, Wetar) [incl. East Timor]	LSI	80.000	o	372	13
Most recent checklist Flora of Bali - a provisional checklist (van Balgooy et al. 2014) [not seen nor included] Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); The Ferns of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Posthumus 1944); On the Ferns of Sumba (Posthumus 1930); A preliminary Study on Pteridophytes of Lombok: List of the Species (Wardani & Jaenudin 2013)
more	Moluccas [Maluku] (Tanimbar, Kei, Aru, Banda, Ambon, Seram, Buru, Obi, Bacan, Halmaheira, Ternate, Tidore, Morotai, Talaud, Sulu Arch.)	MOL	74.500	o	720	92
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); Taxonomic Studies of Pteridophytes of Ambon and Seram (Moluccas) (in 12 parts) (Kato 1988-2007)
more	Cocos (Keeling) Islands	CKI	14	++	0	0
Most recent flora Flora of Australia 50 (Oceanic Islands 2) (1993) Major Flora Websites: https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apni
more	Christmas Isl. (Austr.)	XMS	135	++	27	1
Most recent flora Flora of Australia 50 (Oceanic Islands 2) (1993) Major Flora Websites: https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apni
PAPUASIA (43)
more	New Guinea (Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, incl. d'Entrecasteaux Isl., Goodenough Isl., Louisiade Arch., Rennell, Yapen [Japen], Biak, Waigeo etc.)	NWG	800.000	+	1,353	573
Most recent checklist New Guinea has the world's richest island flora (Cámara-Leret et al. 2020) [detailed checklist] Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far), Handbooks of the flora of Papua New Guinea (3 vols. published, outdated) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued); The ferns and fern-allies of Papua New Guinea (Johns & Bellamy, 1979 ff., in 12 parts); A Checklist of the Fern Allies, Ferns and Gymnosperms of the N. E. Kepala Burung (Vogelkop), Irian Jaya, Indonesia (Edwards, Johns & Kowalska 2012)
more	Bismarck Arch. (New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover, Admiralty Isl., Manus Isl., Umboi Isl.)	BIS	48.500	-	364	16
Most recent flora Flora Malesiana (1948 ff., numerous volumes, about 40% published so far); Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for naturalists (Peekel 1947, reprint 1985, very incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Malesiana, Series II: Ferns and Fern Allies. Vol. 1-5 (to be continued)
more	Solomon Isl. (incl. Bougainville, excl. Santa Cruz Isl.)	SOL	35.926	o	457	50
Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Sol Amazing! (Lycophytes and Ferns of the Solomon Islands) (Chen et al. 2017)
AUSTRALASIA (5)
AUSTRALIA (50)
more	Australia (incl. Tasmania, excl. other islands)	AUS	7.690.849	+(+)	459	169
Most recent checklist Census of Australian Vascular Plants (Hnatiuk 1990); Checklist of the vascular flora of the Sunda-Sahul Convergence Zone (Joyce et al. 2020 [data quality not very good]) Most recent flora Flora of Australia (1982 ff., 29 vols. published, about 60% complete, the rest will be published online as e-flora); Flora of Victoria (1993-1999, 4 vols., complete); Flora of New South Wales (2000-2002, 2 vols. published); Flora of the Darwin region (Dunlop et al., 1995, 59 families published); Floodplain Flora (Cowie et al., eds., about 30 families published); Flora of South Eastern Queensland (1983-1989, 3 vols.); Flora of South Australia (5th ed., 2011 ff., published in familiy accounts online); The Student's Flora of Tasmania (2nd ed., 1993-1994, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Australia, Volume 48 (1998); Flora of South Australia (Jessop & Toelken 1986); The Ferns of Tasmania (Garrett 1997); Ferns and Allied Plants of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia (Duncan & Isaac 1994); Flora of Victoria, Vol. 2 (Walsh & Entwistle, ed., 1994) Major Flora Websites: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/search/advanced; https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apni; http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/main-query-styles.html (Flora of Australia Online); http://eflora.nt.gov.au/regionalecologicalfloras?region
more	Ashmore Reef & Cartier Isl.	ASH	1	++	0	0
Most recent flora Flora of Australia 49 (Oceanic Islands 1) (1994) Major Flora Websites: https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apni
more	Lord Howe Isl.	LHI	154	++	60	21
Most recent flora Flora of Australia 50 (Oceanic Islands 2) (1993) Major Flora Websites: https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apni
more	Norfolk Isl. (incl. Philip Isl.)	NFK	39	++	49	8
Most recent flora Flora of Australia 50 (Oceanic Islands 2) (1993) Major Flora Websites: https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/apni
NEW ZEALAND (51)
more	New Zealand (incl. Stewart Isl., Three Kings Isl., Snares Isl., excl. remote islands)	NZL	270.000	++	194	33
Most recent checklist Checklist of the New Zealand Flora - Seed Plants (Schönberger et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora of New Zealand (1961-2000, 5 vols., complete); The flora of the Snares Islands, New Zealand (Fineran 1969); Flora of New Zealand [eFloraNZ] (2014 ff., 7 + 17 vols. published, http://www.nzflora.info/publications.html) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of New Zealand - Lycophytes [eFloraNZ] (2014-2021, 17 vols. published, http://www.nzflora.info/publications.html); New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants (Brownsey & Smith-Dodsworth 1989); A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species (Brownsey, Given & Lovis 1985) Major Flora Websites: http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/factsheet_index.aspx; http://www.nzflora.info/publications.html (New Flora of New Zealand)
more	Kermadec Isl.	KER	36	++	41	3
Most recent checklist Kermadec Islands Flora: An annotated checklist (Sykes 1977); New records and other information on the vascular flora of the Kermadec Islands (Sykes & West 1996); Checklist of the New Zealand Flora - Seed Plants (Schönberger et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora of New Zealand (1961-2000, 5 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of New Zealand: Ferns and Lycophytes (Brownsey & Perrie, 2014, 2015) - various volumes; New records and other information on the vascular flora of the Kermadec Islands (Sykes & West 1996); A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species (Brownsey, Given & Lovis 1985); New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants (Brownsey & Smith-Dodsworth 1989)
more	Chatham Isl.	CTM	963	++	104	1
Most recent checklist Checklist of vascular plants recorded from Chatham Islands (De Lange et al. 2011); Checklist of the New Zealand Flora - Seed Plants (Schönberger et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora of New Zealand (1961-2000, 5 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of New Zealand: Ferns and Lycophytes (Brownsey & Perrie, 2014, 2015) - various volumes; New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants (Brownsey & Smith-Dodsworth 1989); A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species (Brownsey et al. 1985)
more	Antipodes Isl.	ATP	60	++	21	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of the New Zealand Flora - Seed Plants (Schönberger et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora of New Zealand (1961-2000, 5 vols., complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of New Zealand: Ferns and Lycophytes (Brownsey & Perrie, 2014, 2015) - various volumes; New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants (Brownsey & Smith-Dodsworth 1989); A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species (Brownsey, Given & Lovis 1985)
more	Auckland Isl.	AUC	551	++	43	1
Most recent checklist Checklist of the New Zealand Flora - Seed Plants (Schönberger et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flora of New Zealand (1961-2000, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of New Zealand: Ferns and Lycophytes (Brownsey & Perrie, 2014, 2015) - various volumes; New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants (Brownsey & Smith-Dodsworth 1989); A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species (Brownsey, Given & Lovis 1985)
PACIFIC (6)
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC (60)
more	Santa Cruz Isl. (Vanikoro, etc.)	SCZ	815	o	96	6
Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Sol Amazing! (Lycophytes and Ferns of the Solomon Islands) (Chen et al. 2017)
more	New Caledonia (incl. Ile des Pins, Loyalty Isl., Ile Art)	NWC	19.058	+	295	110
Most recent checklist www.endemia.nc Most recent flora Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie (1967-2021, 27 vols. published [approx. 45%], to be continued); Flore Ornementale de Nouvelle-Calédonie (Gatéble & Neaoutyine 2016) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances, Vol. 3 (Brownlie 1969) Major Flora Websites: www.endemia.nc
more	Vanuatu	VAN	12.190	o	329	13
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Vanuatu National Herbarium (PVNH) (Chanel et al. 2017) Most recent flora Remarkable Plants of Vanuatu (Ramon et al. 2015, field guide); A Guide to the Common Trees of Vanuatu (Wheatley 1992); Orchids of Vanuatu (Lewis & Cribb 1989)
more	Rotuma Isl.	ROT	43	+	32	0
Most recent checklist A Preliminary Checklist of the Flora of Rotuma with Rotuman Names (McClatchley et al. 2000) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns of Rotuma Island, a Descriptive Manual (St. John 1954)
more	Tonga	TON	750	o	94	2
Most recent flora Plants of Tonga (Yuncker 1959); The vegetation of Late, Tonga (Sykes 1981); Rain forest vegetation of 'Eua Island (Drake et al. 1996); The rare plants of Tonga (Whistler 2011) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The Pteridophytes of 'Eua, Southern Tonga (Sykes 1978); New or noteworthy ferns from the Tongan Islands (Iwatsuki 1963)
more	Niue Isl.	NUE	264	o	27	0
Most recent flora The flora of Niue Island (Yuncker 1943, outdated); Contributions to the flora of Niue (Sykes 1970)
more	Fiji	FIJ	18.376	++	311	47
Most recent flora Flora Vitiensis nova (A.C. Smith, 1971-1996, 5 vols. + Index, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The pteridophyte flora of Fiji (Brownlie 1977); A revised Checklist of Fijian ferns and lycophytes (Brownsey & Perrie 2011)
more	Wallis & Futuna	WAL	177	+	55	0
Most recent checklist The vascular plants of the Horne and Wallis Islands (St. John & Smith 1971) Most recent flora Contribution a la Connaissance de la Vegetation et de la Flore de Wallis et Futuna (Morat & Veillon 1985); Guide des Plants de Wallis et Futuna (Meyer 2018)
more	American Samoa (Tutuila, Manua Isl. [Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u])	ASA	197	++	151	0
Most recent flora Flora of Samoa (Whistler 2022); Flowering Plants of Samoa (Christopherson 1935/1938); A study of the rare plants of American Samoa (Whistler 1998); Vegetation of Eastern Samoa (Whistler 1980); Plants of the Manua Islands (Yuncker 1945); The Rare Plants of Samoa (Whistler 2011) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes A revision of the Pteridophyta of Samoa (Christensen 1943)
more	[Western] Samoa ('Upolu, Savai'i, Aleipata Isl., Manono Isl. etc.)	SAM	2.831	++	231	18
Most recent flora Flora of Samoa (Whistler 2022); Flowering Plants of Samoa (Christopherson 1935/1938); Vegetation and Flora of the Aleipata Islands, Western Samoa (Whistler 1983); The Rare Plants of Samoa (Whistler 2011) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes A revision of the Pteridophyta of Samoa (Christensen 1943)
more	Tuvalu (Ellice Isl.)	TUV	26	+	6	0
Most recent flora The Flora of Tuvalu (Thaman 2016); Vegetation and Flora of Nui Atoll, Tuvalu (Woodroffe 1985)
more	Tokelau Isl. (incl. Swains Isl.)	TOK	14	+	9	0
Most recent flora The vegetation of the Tokelau Islands with special reference to the plants of Nukunonu Atoll (Parham 1971); The Flora and Vegetation of Swains Island (Whistler 1983)
more	Phoenix Islands (Kiribati p. p.)	PHX	42	+	0	0
Most recent flora Flora of the Phoenix Islands, Central Pacific (Fosberg & Stoddart 1994)
more	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati p. p.)	GIL	311	+	4	0
Most recent checklist Flora of the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, checklist (Fosberg & Sachet 1987); Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae (Fosberg et al. 1982); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae (Fosberg); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae (Fosberg) Most recent flora Vegetation of Nauru and the Gilbert Islands (Thaman 1992)
more	Banaba (Ocean Isl., Kiribati p. p.)	OCE	6	+	6	0
Most recent flora Vascular Plants, Vegetation and Ethnobotany of Banaba (Ocean Islands) (Thaman & Samuelu 2016)
more	Nauru	NRU	21	++	3	0
Most recent flora Vegetation of Nauru and the Gilbert Islands (Thaman 1992); The Flora of Nauru (Thaman et al. 1994)
more	Pacific Equatorial Sporades (incl. Howland Isl., Baker Isl.)	HBI	5	o	0	0

SOUTH CENTRAL PACIFIC (61)
more	Line Isl. (Kiribati p. p., incl. Christmas Isl. = Kiritimati)	LIN	757	+	4	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular plants of the northern Line Islands (Wester 1985) Most recent flora Notes on the vascular flora and terrestrial vertebrates of Caroline Atoll, Southern Line Islands (Clapp & Sibley 1971); Vegetation History of Washington Island (Teraina), Northern Line Islands (Wester et al. 1992); Plants of Christmas Island (Chock & Hamilton 1962); Flora of Kiritimati (Christmas) Atoll, Northern Line Islands (Thaman & Tye 2015)
more	Cook Isl. (incl. Rarotonga)	COO	230	++	105	6
Most recent flora Flora of the Cook Islands (Sykes 2016)
more	Marquesas Isl.	MRQ	1.020	++	103	28
Most recent checklist http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/marquesasflora/ Most recent flora Flora of the Marquesas (Lorence & Wagner 2019/2020, complete in 2 vols.); Guide floristique - Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou (Butaud 2014); Guide floristique - Niva Oa, Tahuata, Fatuiva (Butaud 2014) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Marquesas (Lorence & Wagner 2019), vol. 1 Major Flora Websites: http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/marquesasflora/
more	Society Isl. (Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Makatea, etc.)	SCI	1.628	++	204	51
Most recent flora Flora Societensis (Welsh 1998); Botanique de l'ile de Tupai (Sachet 1983); Flora of Makatea (Wilder 1934); Flore de la Polynesie Francaise (Florence 1997, 2004, incomplete); Partial Flora of the Society Islands: Ericaceae to Apocynaceae (Grant & Fosberg 1974) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophytes of Society Islands (Copeland 1931)
more	Gambier Isl. (incl. Mangareva Isl.)	GBI	450	+	9	0
Most recent checklist Census of the flora of the Gambier Islands, Polynesia (St. John 1988) Most recent flora La vegetation des iles Gambier (Huguenin 1974); Chock & Hamilton (1962); Flora of Southestern Polynesia (E. D. & F. B. H. Brown 1930-1931, 3 vols.); Flore de la Polynesie Francaise (Florence 1997, 2004, incomplete); Gambier - Guide floristique (Butaud 2013) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Southestern Polynesia, II. Pteridophytes (Brown & Brown 1932)
more	Tuamotu Arch. (excl. Gambier Isl.)	TUA	450	+	9	0
Most recent flora Flora of Southestern Polynesia (E. D. & F. B. H. Brown 1930-1931, 3 vols.); Flora of Maupiti (Fosberg & Sachet 19??); Flore de la Polynesie Francaise (Florence 1997, 2004, incomplete); Guide floristique - Atolls soulevés des Tuamotu (Polynésie francaise) Butaud & Jacq 2009); Tuamotu de l'ouest - Guide floristique (Butaud 2013); Tuamotu du centre - Guide floristique (Butaud 2010); Tuamotu de l'est - Guide Floristique (Butaud 2009) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Southestern Polynesia, II. Pteridophytes (Brown & Brown 1931)
more	Austral Isl. (Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae, Rapa Iti)	AUI	148	+	99	24
Most recent checklist Les Orchidees du Tubuai, suives d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des Iles Australes (Hallé 1980) Most recent flora Flora of Southestern Polynesia (E. D. & F. B. H. Brown 1930-1931, 3 vols.); Flore de la Polynesie Francaise (Florence 1997, 2004, incomplete); Guide floristique - Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae (Australes) (Butaud 2014); Rapa, iles australis - Guide floristique (Meyer 2011); Terrestrial biodiversity of the Austral Islands (Meyer & Claridge 2014) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Southestern Polynesia, II. Pteridophytes (Brown & Brown 1931)
more	Pitcairn Isl. (incl. Oeno Atoll)	PIT	6	+	27	3
Most recent checklist An account of the flora of Pitcairn Island (St. John 1987); List of the flora of Oeno Atoll (St. John & Philipson 1960) Most recent flora Flora of Southestern Polynesia (E. D. & F. B. H. Brown 1930-1931, 3 vols.); Flore de la Polynesie Francaise (Florence 1997, 2004, incomplete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The pteridophyte flora of Pitcairn Island (Brownlie 1961); Flora of Southestern Polynesia, II. Pteridophytes (Brown & Brown 1931)
more	Henderson Isl. (incl. Ducie Atoll)	HEN	37	++	11	0
Most recent checklist An account of the flora of Pitcairn Island (St. John 1987) Most recent flora Henderson Island (Southeast Polynesia): Summary of current knowledge (Fosberg et al. 1983); Flora of Southestern Polynesia (E. D. & F. B. H. Brown 1930-1931, 3 vols.); Ducie Atoll (Rehder & Rantall 1975) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of Southestern Polynesia, II. Pteridophytes (Brown & Brown 1931)
more	Easter Island (Rapa Nui)	EAS	180	+	16	4
Most recent checklist Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Chile (Rodriguez et al. 2018) Most recent flora Flowering Plants of Easter Island (Zizka 1991); Plantas de Rapa Nui. Guia Ilustrada (Dubois 2013)
NORTH WEST PACIFIC (62)
more	Minami-Torishima (Marcus Isl.)	MCU	2	-	0	0
Most recent flora An Ecological Perspective of Marcus Island (Sakagami 1961)
more	Palau Isl. (Republic of Palau, Western Carolines)	PLU	516	o	123	12
Most recent checklist Vascular Plants of Palau with vernacular names (Fosberg et al. 1980); Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae (Fosberg et al. 1982); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae (Fosberg); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae (Fosberg) Most recent flora Flora of Micronesia (Fosberg & Sachet, 5 vols. published, 1975-1993)
more	Northern Marianas	MRN	464	+	59	1
Most recent flora Vascular flora of the northern Mariana Islands (Fosberg et al. 1975-1980) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns and Orchids of the Mariana Islands (Raulerson & Rinehart 1992)
more	Guam	GUM	540	+	61	0
Most recent checklist Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae (Fosberg et al. 1982); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae (Fosberg); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae (Fosberg) Most recent flora The Flora of Guam (Stone 1970) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns and Orchids of the Mariana Islands (Raulerson & Rinehart 1992)
more	Federal States of Micronesia (Central and Eastern Carolines: Truk, Yap, Pohnpei, Kosrae)	MIC	702	+	141	12
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei (Herrera et al. 2010); Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae (Fosberg et al. 1982); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae (Fosberg); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae (Fosberg); The Endemic Plants of Micronesia: A Geographical Checklist and Commentary (Costion & Laurence 2012) Most recent flora Flora of Micronesia (Fosberg & Sachet, 5 vols. published, 1975-1993); Flora of Ponape (Glassmann 1952); Trees of Yap. A Field Guide (Cushing Falanruw 2016)
more	Marshall Isl.	MRS	174	o	0	0
Most recent checklist Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae (Fosberg et al. 1982); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae (Fosberg); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae (Fosberg) Most recent flora Vascular Plants recorded from Jaluit Atoll (Fosberg & Sachet 1962); A review of the natural history of the Marshall Islands (Fosberg 1990); Vegetation of Bikini Atoll (Fosberg 1988); The Vascular Plants of Majuro Atoll (van der Velde 2003); Flora of Rongelap and Ailinginae Atolls (Releford 2009)
more	Wake Isl.	WAK	8	o	0	0
Most recent checklist Geographical checklist of the Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae (Fosberg et al. 1982); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae (Fosberg); A geographical checklist of the Micronesian dicotyledonae (Fosberg) Most recent flora Vegetation and flora of Wake Island (Fosberg 1959); Wake Island vegetation and flora, 1961-1963 (Fosberg & Sachet 1969)
NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC (63)
more	Hawaii (incl. Johnston Atoll, Midway Isl.)	HAW	16.729	++	173	129
Most recent checklist Hawaiian Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants Checklist (Imada, ed., 2012); Hawaiian Naturalized Vascular Plants Checklist (Imada et al., 2019) Most recent flora Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i (2., rev. ed., 2 vols., Wagner, Herbst & Sohmer 2000); Hawaiian Vascular Plant Updates (Wagner et al. 2012); Common Plants of Midway Atoll (Holthuijzen 2017); Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll (Starr & Starr 2008) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns of Hawai’i (Valier 1995) Major Flora Websites: BONAP North American Distribution Atlas (www.bonap.org); PLANTS database (plants.usda.gov); www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1
NORTH AMERICA (7)
ARCTIC NORTH AMERICA (70)
more	Alaska (incl. Aleutes)	ASK	1.530.000	++	84	2
Most recent checklist A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of The United States, Canada and Greenland (Kartesz & Kartesz 1980); BONAP North American Distribution Atlas (www.bonap.org); PLANTS database (plants.usda.gov) Most recent flora Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories (Hulten 1968); Flora of the Aleutian Islands (Hulten 1960); Flora of North America (1993 ff., 19 of 26 volumes published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Vol. 2 (1993); A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and Canada (Lellinger 1985) Major Flora Websites: BONAP North American Distribution Atlas (www.bonap.org); PLANTS database (plants.usda.gov); www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1
more	Greenland	GNL	2.175.600	++	42	0
Most recent checklist Checklist of the vascular plants of Greenland (2nd ed., Holmen 1968); A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of The United States, Canada and Greenland (Kartesz & Kartesz 1980) Most recent flora The Flora of Greenland (2nd ed., Böcher et al. 1968); The flowering plants of Greenland (Jorgensen et al. 1958) [see also Flora of North America] Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Vol. 2 (1993); A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and Canada (Lellinger 1985) Major Flora Websites: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1
CANADA (70-72)
more	Canada	CDN	9.970.610	++	181	3
Most recent checklist A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of The United States, Canada and Greenland (Kartesz & Kartesz 1980); BONAP North American Distribution Atlas (www.bonap.org); PLANTS database (plants.usda.gov) Most recent flora The flora of Canada (Scoggan 1978, 1979, 4 vols.); Flora of North America (1993 ff., 20 of 26 volumes published). Many regional and state floras not listed here (a majority of the states has recent floras) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Les fougeres et les plantes alliees du Canada (Cody & Britton 1989); Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Vol. 2 (1993); A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and Canada (Lellinger 1985) Major Flora Websites: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1 http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/search
more	St. Pierre & Miquelon	SPM	242	++	42	0
Most recent checklist Atlas of the vascular plants of the island of Newfoundland and of the island of St. Pierre et Miquelon (Rouleau & Lamoureux 1992) Most recent flora Les plantes vasculaires des iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (LeGallo 1954) [see also Flora of North America and some Canadian regional floras] Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Vol. 2 (1993); A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and Canada (Lellinger 1985) Major Flora Websites: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1
USA (73-78)
more	USA (Lower 48 States)	USA	8.262.426	++	449	40
Most recent checklist A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of The United States, Canada and Greenland (Kartesz & Kartesz 1980); BONAP North American Distribution Atlas (www.bonap.org); PLANTS database (plants.usda.gov) Most recent flora Flora of North America (1993 - 2023, 22 of 26 volumes published). Many regional and state floras not listed here (a majority of the states has recent floras - see subpage "Literature"). Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of North America, North of Mexico, Vol. 2 (1993); A Field Manual of the Ferns and Fern-Allies of the United States and Canada (Lellinger 1985) Major Flora Websites: http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1; BONAP North American Distribution Atlas (www.bonap.org); PLANTS database (plants.usda.gov)
more	Bermuda	BER	53	+	19	5
Most recent flora Flora of Bermuda (Britton 1918, very outdated)
MEXICO (79)
more	Mexico	MEX	1.964.382	+	1,054	206
Most recent checklist Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico (Villasenor 2016); numerous state checklists (Listados Floristicos de Mexico) Most recent flora Numerous regional floras, especially: Flora de Aguascalientes (1982 ff., few volumes published), Flora of Baja California (Wiggins 1980); Flora of Chiapas (1981 ff., 6 vols. published); Flora of Bajío y de regiones adyacentes (Rzedowski et al., 1991 ff., 236 vols. published); Flora de Guerrero (1989 ff., 95 vols. published); Flora de Jalisco y areas colindantes (27 vols. published), Flora Novo-Galiciana (McVaugh et al., 1974 ff., 9 vols. published); Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán (1993 ff., 181 vols. published); Flora de Veracruz (1978 ff., 193 vols. published); Flora Mesoamericana (southern Mexico only, 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); Pteridophytes of Mexico (Mickel & Smith 2004); Flora Novo-Galiciana, Volume 17 (McVaugh 1992); Pteridophytes. Flora of Chiapas, part 2 (Smith 1981); Flora of Baja California (Wiggins 1980); Pteridophyte flora of Oaxaca, Mexico (Mickel & Beitel 1988); Ferns and fern allies of Chihuahua, Mexico (Knobloch & Correll 1962); Listados floristicos de Mexico. IX. Flora de Durango (Elizondo et al. 1991); Flora de Mexico, Volume 6, parts 1-3: Pteridophyta (1993-1995)
more	Isla Guadalupe	GLP	244	++	8	0
Most recent flora The Flora of Guadalupe Island, Mexico (Moran 1996) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophytes of Mexico (Mickel & Smith 2004)
more	Revillagigedo Isl. (incl. Socorro Isl.)	RGI	157	+	17	2
Most recent flora The vascular flora of Isla Socorro, Mexico (Lewin & Moran 1989) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophytes of Mexico (Mickel & Smith 2004)
TROPICAL AMERICA (8)
CENTRAL AMERICA (80)
more	Guatemala	GUA	108.889	o	731	5
Most recent flora Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts); Flora of Guatemala (Standley, ed., 1958-1977, outdated) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); Ferns and fern allies of Guatemala, pt. 1-3 (Stolze 1976-83) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=3
more	Belize	BLZ	22.965	+	275	2
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize (Balick et al. 2000) Most recent flora Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=3
more	El Salvador	ELS	21.041	o	378	3
Most recent flora Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); An Annotated Checklist of the Monilophytes (Ferns) and Lycophytes of El Salvador (Monterrosa & Monro 2008); Una guia taxonomica para helechos de El Salvador (Seiler 1980); Listado de la flora Salvadorensis / Pteridophyta (Pfeiffer-Berendsohn 1989) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=3
more	Honduras	HON	112.492	+	656	6
Most recent checklist Catalogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras, espermatofitas (Nelson Sutherland et al. 2008) Most recent flora Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns and Lycophytes of Honduras: A new annotated checklist (J. D. Reyes et al. 2021); Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); Hondurensis Plantarum Vascularium Catalogus. Pteridophyta (Sutherland et al. 1996) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=3
more	Nicaragua	NIC	129.494	++	612	1
Most recent flora Flora of Nicaragua (Stevens et al., eds.) (2001-2009, 4 vols., complete); Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); Flora of Nicaragua, Vol. 4 (Helechos) (Gomez & Arbelaez 2009) Major Flora Websites: http://legacy.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=3
more	Costa Rica (except Isla del Coco)	COS	51.060	++	1,170	115
Most recent flora Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica (Hammel et al., 2003-2020, 8 vols., complete); Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts); Flora Costaricensis (Burger, ed., 1971, 10 vols. published, outdated) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); The Ferns and Fern allies of Costa Rica, Panama, and the Choco. Part 1 (Lellinger 1989) Major Flora Websites: https://serv.biokic.asu.edu/neotrop/pla ... php?pid=10
more	Isla del Coco (Cocos Isl.)	COC	40	++	57	21
Most recent checklist Preliminary List of Plants from Cocos Island (Fosberg & Klawe 1966) Most recent flora Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica (Hammel et al., 2003-2020, 8 vols., complete); Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 6 of ca. 10 volumes published, plus numerous drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); The ferns and fern-allies of Cocos Island, Costa Rica (Gomez 1975) [= Contribuciones a la pteridologia costarricense. VII. Pteridofita de la Isla de Cocos]
more	Panama	PAN	75.517	+	966	44
Most recent checklist Flora of Panama, vol. 1: The introduction and checklist (d'Arcy 1987) Most recent flora Flora of Panama (d'Arcy 1943-1980, 9 parts in 21 vols. published, incomplete), Flora Mesoamericana (1994 ff., 13 vols. published and the remaining families available in drafts) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 1 (1995); Ferns and allied plants, with special reference to tropical America (Tryon & Tryon 1982); Flora of Panama: Checklist and index (D'Arcy 1987); The Ferns and Fern allies of Costa Rica, Panama, and the Choco. Part 1 (Lellinger 1989) Major Flora Websites: https://serv.biokic.asu.edu/neotrop/pla ... php?pid=15
more	Clipperton Isl.	CLI	30	+	0	0
Most recent flora Flora and vegetation of Clipperton Island (Sachet 1962); Flora and Vegetation of Clipperton (La Passion) Atoll (Jost et al. 2019)
more	Isla Malpelo	MAL	1	++	0	0
Most recent flora Flora terreste de la isla Malpelo (Colombia) (Gonzalez-Roman et al. 2014); The biological investigation of Malpelo Island (Graham 1975)
CARIBBEAN (81)
more	Bahamas	BAH	13.939	++	42	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Bahamian Archipelago (Correll & Correll 1982); Endemic Seed Plants in the Bahamian Archipelago (Freid et al. 2014); Vascular flora of Andros Island, Bahamas (Nickrent et al. 2008)
more	Turks & Caicos Isl.	TCI	430	++	8	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Bahamian Archipelago (Correll & Correll 1982)
more	Cuba	CUB	114.525	+(+)	559	89
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012); Base de datos de especímenes de la flora de Cuba : con mapas de distribución, Versión 4.0 - 2008 Most recent flora Flora de la Republica de Cuba (1998 ff., 27 vols. published); Flora de Cuba (Leon & Alain 1946-1962, outdated) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Lista de los helechos y licofitos de Cuba (Sanchez 2017)
more	Cayman Isl.	CAY	262	++	19	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Cayman Islands (Proctor 1984)
more	Jamaica	JAM	10.991	++	563	68
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flowering plants of Jamaica (Adams 1972); Flora of Jamaica (Warner 2007) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns of Jamaica (Proctor 1985)
more	Hispaniola (Dominican Republic & Haiti)	HIS	76.200	+(+)	634	68
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of Hispaniola (Liogier, ed.) (1981 ff., 9 vols. published, mostly complete)
more	Navassa Isl.	NAV	5	+	5	0
Most recent checklist Navassa Island and its flora. 2. Checklist of the vascular plants (Zanoni & Buck 1999) Major Flora Websites: https://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/hcol/navassa/index.asp.html
more	Puerto Rico (incl. Mona Isl., Desecheo Isl., Culebra Isl., Vieques Isl.)	PUE	8.959	+(+)	369	21
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012); Liogier (1982) Most recent flora Flora of Puerto Rico (Liogier, ed., 1985-1997, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Proctor 1989) Major Flora Websites: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/botany/research/flora-puerto-rico-and-virgin-islands
more	U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John), British Virgin Islands (Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke Isl., Peter Isl., Salt Isl.)	VIR	495	+	62	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012); Annotated checklist of the dicotyledons of Tortola (d'Arcy 1967)); An Environmental Profile of the Island of Tortola, Addendum I, Preliminary List of Species (Lindsay 2015); Monocotyledons ang Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong 2005) Most recent flora Flora of Virgin Gorda (Little et al. 1971); The flora of the American Virgin Islands (Britton 1918); Flora of St. John (Proctor in Acevedo-Rodriguez et al. 1996); The island of Anegada and its flora (D'Arcy 1971) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Proctor 1989) Major Flora Websites: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/botany/research/flora-puerto-rico-and-virgin-islands
more	Anguilla	AGU	70	++	0	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete); A Guide to Common Plants of Anguilla (Walker 2005) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	St. Maarten (St. Martin)	STM	86	++	15	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete); Flora of the Netherlands Antilles (Stoffers, ed., 8 vols., 1962-1984) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)	SBA	21	++	9	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora The flora of the island of St. Bartholomew and its origin (Questel 1941); Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Saba	SAB	13	++	59	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete); Flora of the Netherlands Antilles (Stoffers, ed., 8 vols., 1962-1984) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	St. Eustatius	STE	21	++	32	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete); Flora of the Netherlands Antilles (Stoffers, ed., 8 vols., 1962-1984) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	St. Kitts & Nevis	STK	269	++	133	3
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977); A revised list of pteridophytes from St. Kitts (Proctor 1962)
more	Antigua and Barbuda (incl. Redonda Isl.)	ABA	441	++	34	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Montserrat	MTS	102	++	119	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Guadeloupe (incl. Marie Galante, La Désirade, Les Saintes)	GDL	1.600	++	292	5
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique (Fournet 1978); Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Dominica	DOM	750	++	198	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of Dominica (Hodge 1954, Nicolson 1991); Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977) Major Flora Websites: https://www.dominicaplants.com/
more	Martinique	MAR	1.102	++	225	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique (Fournet 1978); Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	St. Lucia	STL	616	++	119	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977) Major Flora Websites: http://www.saintlucianplants.com/flower ... ecies.html
more	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	STV	389	++	167	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Grenada	GRE	344	++	152	0
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Barbados	BBD	430	++	30	1
Most recent checklist Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies (Acevedo-Rodriguez & Strong (eds.) 2012) Most recent flora Flora of Barbados (Gooding et al., 1965); Flora of the Lesser Antilles (Howard, ed., 6 vols., 1974-1989, complete) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 2: Pteridophyta (Proctor 1977)
more	Trinidad & Tobago	TRT	5.048	+	294	6
Most recent checklist An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago (Baksh-Comeau et al. 2016) Most recent flora Flora of Trinidad & Tobago - Williams, R. O. et al. (1928-1979, mostly complete, plus additional volumes until 1992) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Checklist of the pteridophytes of Trinidad & Tobago (Baksh-Comeau 2000)
more	Aruba	ARU	179	+	0	0
Most recent flora Zakflora (Wat in het wild groeit en bloeit op Curacao, Aruba en Bonaire) (2. ed.) (Arnoldo 1964); Flora of the Netherlands Antilles (Stoffers, ed., 8 vols., 1962-1984) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophyta, in: Flora of the Netherlands Antilles, Vol. 1 (Kramer 1962)
more	Bonaire	BON	288	+	3	0
Most recent flora Zakflora (Wat in het wild groeit en bloeit op Curacao, Aruba en Bonaire) (2. ed.) (Arnoldo 1964); Flora of the Netherlands Antilles (Stoffers, ed., 8 vols., 1962-1984) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophyta, in: Flora of the Netherlands Antilles, Vol. 1 (Kramer 1962)
more	Curacao	CUR	444	+	7	0
Most recent flora Zakflora (Wat in het wild groeit en bloeit op Curacao, Aruba en Bonaire) (2. ed.) (Arnoldo 1964); Flora of the Netherlands Antilles (Stoffers, ed., 8 vols., 1962-1984) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophyta, in: Flora of the Netherlands Antilles, Vol. 1 (Kramer 1962)
more	San Andres y Providencia	SWC	43	o	6	0

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA (82)
more	Colombia	CLM	1.141.748	+	1,745	197
Most recent checklist Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia (Bernal, Gradstein & Celis, eds., 2015) Most recent flora Flora de Colombia (1983 ff., 32 vols. published, very incomplete); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The Ferns and Fern allies of Costa Rica, Panama, and the Choco. Part 1 (Lellinger 1989); Helechos y plantas afines de Colombia (Murillo-Pulido 1990); Flora de Colombia, Vol. 9: Pteridophyta 1 (Murillo-Pulido 1988)
more	Venezuela (incl. Isla Margarita)	VEN	912.050	+	1,262	140
Most recent checklist Nuevo Catalogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela (Hokche, Berry & Huber, eds., 2008) Most recent flora Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana (Steyermark et al., eds., 9 vols., complete); Flora of Venezuela (Lasser et al., eds., 1968-1989, 24 parts published, incomplete); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora de Venezuela, Vol. 1 + 2 (Helechos) (Vareschi 1968-69); Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, Vol. 2 (1995)
more	Guyana (British Guyana)	GUY	214.969	+	540	27
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (2nd Edition) (Boggan et al. 1997) Most recent flora Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana (Steyermark et al., eds., 9 vols., complete); Flora of the Guianas / ed. by A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (1985 ff., 34 vols. published, incomplete); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Major Flora Websites: http://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-guianas/node/1
more	Surinam	SUR	163.265	+	326	4
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (2nd Edition) (Boggan et al. 1997) Most recent flora Flora of the Guianas / ed. by A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (1985 ff., 34 vols. published, incomplete); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The Pteridophytes of Suriname (Kramer 1978) Major Flora Websites: http://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-guianas/node/1
more	French Guiana	FRG	83.534	+	340	11
Most recent checklist Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (2nd Edition) (Boggan et al. 1997) Most recent flora Flora of the Guianas / ed. by A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (1985 ff., 34 vols. published, incomplete); Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central French Guiana (Mori 1997, 2 vols.); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Major Flora Websites: http://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-guianas/node/1
more	Ecuador	ECU	272.045	+(+)	1,530	194
Most recent checklist Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador (Moeller-Jorgensen ed., 1999); Supplements by Ulloa Ulloa & Neill (2005); Neill & Ulloa Ulloa (2011) Most recent flora Flora of Ecuador (1973 ff., 97 vols. published, incomplete); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Major Flora Websites: https://serv.biokic.asu.edu/neotrop/plantae/projects/index.php?pid=1
more	Galapagos Isl.	GAL	7.844	+(+)	117	12
Most recent checklist Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador (Moeller-Jorgensen ed., 1999) Most recent flora Flora of the Galapagos Islands (Wiggins & Porter 1971); Flowering Plants of the Galapagos (McMullen 1999, Field Guide)
WEST CENTRAL SOUTH AMERICA (83)
more	Peru	PER	1.280.000	+	1,289	140
Most recent checklist Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru (Brako & Zarucchi 1993) Most recent flora Flora of Peru (1936 - 1995, 27 vols. published, mostly outdated); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Pteridophyta of Peru, pt. 1-6 (Tryon & Stolze 1989-94)
more	Bolivia	BOL	1.098.581	+	1,195	141
Most recent checklist Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Bolivia (Jorgensen et al. 2014) Most recent flora Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Prodromus of a Fern Flora of Bolivia (Smith & Kessler 2016 ff., over 30 parts, complete)
BRAZIL (84)
more	Brazil	BRA	8.547.404	+	1,423	514
Most recent checklist Lista de Especies da Flora do Brasil (floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br) Most recent flora Many regional floras (all incomplete), especially: Flora d Bahia (ca. 85 families and groups published); Flora do Ceara (2013 ff., ca. 30 families and groups published); Flora do Sergipe (2 vols., 2013, 2015), Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins (1981 ff., 51 families and groups published); Flora do Distrito Federal (2001 ff., 11 families published); Flora Ecologia de Restingas do Sudeste do Brazil (1965-1978, 22 families published); Flora do Rio de Janeiro (2017 ff., 24 families published); Flora da Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais (134 families published); Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso (1991 ff., 16 vols. published); Flora ilustrata do Rio Grande do Sul (1955-1992, 22 vols. published); Flora ilustrada Catarinense (Reitz, ed., 1967 ff., 184 parts published); Flora Neotropica Monograph (1968 ff., over 120 vols. published, ongoing); Especies Arboreas Brasileiras (Carvalho 2003-2014, 5 vols. published); Arvores Brasileiras (Lorenzi 2009, 3 vols.) Major Flora Websites: floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br
more	Fernando Noronha Isl.	FNI	26	-	0	0
Most recent flora Terrestrial vascular floras of Brazil's Oceanic Archipelagos (Alves 2006) [not seen and not included]
more	Ilha da Trindade	ITR	11	o	9	7
Most recent flora Ilha da Trindade & Arquipelago Martin Vaz (Alves 1998)
TEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICA (85)
more	Paraguay	PAR	406.752	+	259	4
Most recent checklist Catalogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Zuloaga et al. 2008); Checklist of the endemic vascular plants of Paraguay (Pena Chocarro & de Egea 2018) Most recent flora Flora de Paraguay (1983 ff., 52 vols. plus Key published, still incomplete)
more	Uruguay	URU	176.215	+	113	2
Most recent checklist Catalogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Zuloaga et al. 2008) Most recent flora Flora Montevidensis (Lombardo 1982-1984, 3 vols.); Flora del Uruguay (1958-1972, only 4 vols. published) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora de Uruguay, Vol. 1 Pteridophyta (Legrand & Lombardo 1958)
more	Argentina	ARG	2.780.400	+	395	29
Most recent checklist Catalogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Zuloaga et al. 2008); Catalogo de las plantas vasculares de la Republica Argentina (2 vols., Zuloaga et al. 1996) Most recent flora Flora de Argentina (Anton & Zuloaga, dir., 2012 ff., 14 vols. published, incomplete); Flora Fanerogamica Argentina (online, 87 parts published). Various regional floras, most important: Flora Patagonica (1971-1998, 7 parts in 8 vols.); Flora de Mendoza (2009 ff., 10 families published); Flora de San Juan (2003 ff., 4 vols. published); Flora Rioplatense (7 parts published); Flora del Valle de Lerma (176 families published); Biota Rioplatense (1997-2005, 11 parts published)
more	Chile (excl. Juan Fdz. Isl.)	CLE	756.626	+	117	21
Most recent checklist Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Chile (Rodriguez et al. 2018); Catalogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Zuloaga et al. 2008) Most recent flora Flora de Chile (1995 ff., 5 vols. published, about 50 % complete); numerous regional floras and field guides Major Flora Websites: www.chileflora.com http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=60
more	Desventuradas Isl.	DSV	30	+(+)	1	0
Most recent checklist Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Chile (Rodriguez et al. 2018) Most recent flora The flora of San Felix Island (Johnston 1931); Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands (Mueller-Dombois & Fosberg 1998)
more	Juan Fernandez Isl.	JNF	181	+	55	26
Most recent checklist Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Chile (Rodriguez et al. 2018); Catalogue of the vascular flora of the Robinson Crusoe or Juan Fernandez Islands (Marticorena 1998); Nouveau catalogue de la flore fasculaire de l'archipel Juan Fernández (Danton 2013, with corrections and additions 2017) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Helechos de Juan Fernandez (Barrera Moscoso 1997)
ANTARCTIC (9)
SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS (90)
more	Macquarie Isl.	MAQ	123	++	6	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Most recent flora Flora of Australia 50 (Oceanic Islands 2) (1993)
more	Campbell Isl.	CMP	137	++	23	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Most recent flora Flora of New Zealand (1961-2000, 5 vols.) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Flora of New Zealand: Ferns and Lycophytes (Brownsey & Perrie, 2014, 2015) - various volumes; New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants (Brownsey & Smith-Dodsworth 1989); A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species (Brownsey, Given & Lovis 1985)
more	Heard & McDonald Isl.	HMD	372	+	0	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Most recent flora Flora of Australia 50 (Oceanic Islands 2) (1993)
more	Marion & Prince Edward Isl.	MPE	335	+	7	1
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Most recent flora An update on the indigenous vascular flora of sub-Antarctic Marion Island (Chau et al. 2020) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009)
more	Ile Amsterdam & St. Paul Isl.	ASP	67	+	20	1
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Most recent flora La flore de l’île Amsterdam, état des lieux des connaissances. - Saboureau, F. (2023), Carnets botaniques no. 137. 40 p. Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009)
more	Iles Crozet	CRZ	300	+	7	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009)
more	Iles Kerguélen	KEG	6.993	+	8	1
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands (Roux 2009)
more	Falkland Isl.	FAL	12.173	+	21	0
Most recent checklist Catalogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Zuloaga et al. 2008) Most recent flora Flowering Plants of the Falkland Islands (Woods 2000); The vascular flora of the Falkland Islands (Moore 1968); The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland Islands (Broughton & McAdam 2002); Field Guide to the Plants of the Falkland Islands (Heller et al. 2019) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes The current status and distribution of the Falkland islands pteridophyte flora (Broughton & MacAdam 2003)
more	Tristan da Cunha (incl. Gough Island, Nightingale Isl., Inaccessible Island)	TDC	202	o	39	16
Most recent checklist Vegetation and Checklist of Inaccessible Island (Roux et al. 1992) Most recent flora The terrestrial botany of the Tristan da Cunha Islands (Wace & Dixon 1965); Vegetation and Checklist of Inaccessible Island (Roux et al. 1992) Additional Reference Literature for Ferns and Lycophytes Farne auf atlantischen Inseln (Benl & Benl 1988)
more	South Georgia Isl.	SGE	3.756	++	7	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975) Most recent flora The Vascular Flora of South Georgia (Greene 1964); Survey for baseline information on introduced vascular plants: South Georgia (Osborne et al. 2009)
more	South Sandwich Isl.	SSA	310	++	0	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975)
more	South Orkney Isl.	SOI	622	++	0	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975)
more	South Shetland Isl.	SSI	4.700	++	0	0
Most recent checklist An Annotated Check List of the Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Vascular Flora (Greene & Walton 1975)
ANTARCTIC CONTINENT (91)
more	Antarctic continent	ANT	13.200.000	+	0	0
Most recent checklist Biota Australis Terrestris (Ashworth & Vestal, Internet database)

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