Table 2 Distribution of plant species in the RAINBIO database across growth form types
Growth form | # species | % of total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Herbaceous | Herb | 9818 | 46.3 |
Vine | 493 | ||
Aquatic | 111 | ||
Mycoheterotroph | 27 | ||
Woody | Tree | 3601 | 45.7 |
Shrub | 4956 | ||
Liana | 1756 | ||
Herbaceous/woody | Epiphyte | 878 | 5.0 |
Parasitic | 261 | ||
Unknown | 676 | 3.0 | |
Total | 25,356 | 100% |