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. 2019 Dec 11;15:63. doi: 10.1186/s13002-019-0339-7

Table 2.

Taxonomic diversity of plant species in China

Family Number of genera Percentage Number of species Percentage
Gramineae 14 36.8 20 35.1
Palmae 4 10.5 4 7.0
Zingiberaceae 3 7.9 5 8.8
Labiatae 2 5.3 2 3.5
Tiliaceae 2 5.3 2 3.5
Liliaceae 1 2.6 4 7.0
Marantaceae 1 2.6 3 5.3
Musaceae 1 2.6 6 10.5
Pandanaceae 1 2.6 2 3.5
Other families 9 23.7 9 15.8
Total 38 100 57 100