IMPORTANT PLANT AREAS

CHECKLIST

PLANTS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

This section is currently under construction.
For information on plants of the Falkland Islands go to: http://dps.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/falklands

Seventy five families, 215 genera and 348 plant species have so far been recorded growing wild in the Falkland Islands and are listed in the checklist . Of these fifty-four families, 120 genera and 171 species are native.

Of international importance are the 13 endemic plants , those which are classified as globally threatened in the IUCN Red Data list , and plants for which the Islands hold a significant proportion of the world population (tussac grass ). Some plants are nationally protected by law in the Falkland Islands. Important Plant Areas describes the key sites.

For information on special Falkland Plants visit: Tussac Grass Orchids The National Flower Lady's Slipper

363 plants are held in the Falkland Islands National Herbarium , located at Falklands Conservation in Stanley. Many species are also described in the Botanical Research and Herbarium Management System - BRAHMS . Fifty-six of the more common and attractive plants are included in our book Plants of the Falkland Islands .

For information on non-flowering plants visit: Mosses Ferns Seaweed Fungi Lichens

A description of the vegetation and broad habitats of the Falkland Islands can be found in habitats .

There is still much to learn about the plants of the Islands. We welcome help from volunteers and visitors with plant surveys and recording .

Plant News Stories

Lady’s Slipper Survey Launched
Plant Conservation Programme Begins
Battle to Clear Thistles
Lady’s Slipper of Global Significance
Falkland Islands Seaweed Survey
Falkland Islands Plants Join List of Threatened Species

Plant Studies and Reports

The Vascular Flora of the Falkland Islands: An Annotated Checklist and Atlas
Guide to Grasses Sedges & Rushes
Tussac Grass in the Falklands
The Spider Flower