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List of the vascular plants of the Falkland Islands

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The flora of the Falkland Islands comprises 178 native species (marked * in the list below), 219 non-native species ('†') and 6 of uncertain status.[1] Thirteen species (marked in bold) are endemic to the islands, and two – Gamochaeta malvinensis and Polystichum mohrioides – are near-endemics, being also found on other nearby islands.[2]

Ferns and fern allies

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Gymnosperms

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Angiosperms

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Ranunculales

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Illustration of Hamadryas argentea, a plant endemic to the Falkland Islands
Berberidaceae
Papaveraceae
Ranunculaceae

Gunnerales

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Saxifragales

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Crassulaceae
Grossulariaceae
Haloragaceae
Saxifragaceae

Fabales

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Rosales

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Rosaceae
Urticaceae

Fagales

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Celastrales

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Oxalidales

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Malpighiales

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Elatinaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Salicaceae
Violaceae

Geraniales

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Myrtales

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Myrtaceae
Onagraceae

Malvales

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Brassicales

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Santalales

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Caryophyllales

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Amaranthaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Droseraceae
Montiaceae
Plumbaginaceae
Polygonaceae

Ericales

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Ericaceae
Primulaceae

Gentianales

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Gentianaceae
Rubiaceae

Boraginaceae

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Solanales

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Lamiales

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Illustration of Calceolaria fothergilli (left), a plant endemic to the Falkland Islands
Calceolariaceae
Callitrichaceae
Lamiaceae
Orobanchaceae
Plantaginaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Veronicaceae

Asterales

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Illustration of Nassauvia serpens, a plant endemic to the Falkland Islands
Illustration of Senecio falklandicus, a plant endemic to the Falkland Islands
Asteraceae
Calyceraceae

Dipsacales

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Caprifoliaceae
Valerianaceae

Apiales

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Apiaceae
Araliaceae
Hydrocotylaceae

Alismatales

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Juncaginaceae
Potamogetonaceae
Ruppiaceae

Liliales

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Alstroemeriaceae
Corsiaceae

Asparagales

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Alliaceae
Asparagaceae
Asteliaceae
Iridaceae
Orchidaceae
Xanthorrhoeaceae

Poales

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Centrolepidaceae
Cyperaceae
Juncaceae
Poaceae

References

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  1. ^ Rebecca Upson and Richard Lewis. "Updated Vascular Plant Checklist and Atlas for the Falkland Islands, 2014" (PDF). Falklands Conservation. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ Rebecca Upson. "Falkland Islands". University of Oxford. Retrieved 8 December 2014.