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Checklist of Bolivian Compositae - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Table 2. Numbers <strong>of</strong> species (genera) per tribe, in descending order<br />

Tribe Species (Genera)<br />

Eupatorieae 223 (41)<br />

Heliantheae 195 (67)<br />

Senecioneae 178 (16)<br />

Astereae 114 (24)<br />

Vernonieae 107 (14)<br />

Mutisieae 86 (22)<br />

Inuleae 69 (19)<br />

Lactuceae 40 (6)<br />

Liabeae 26 (7)<br />

Barnadesieae 23 (3)<br />

Anthemideae 7 (5)<br />

Cardueae 2 (2)<br />

Calenduleae 1 (1)<br />

Table 3. The 10 largest genera (tribe) and the number <strong>of</strong> species (endemic), in descending order<br />

Genus (Tribe) Species (Endemic)<br />

Senecio (Senecioneae) 80 (22)<br />

Vernonia (Vernonieae) 73 (20)<br />

Baccharis (Astereae) 59 (13)<br />

Stevia (Eupatorieae) 50 (35)<br />

Mikania (Eupatorieae) 46 (23)<br />

Hieracium (Lactuceae) 25 (15)<br />

Chromolaena (Eupatorieae) 23 (7)<br />

Pentacalia (Senecioneae) 19 (14)<br />

Dendrophorbium (Senecioneae) 19 (11)<br />

Verbesina (Heliantheae) 18 (12)

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