Fern and Lycophyte Families in the Sierra Madre Oriental with Species and Endemic Counts

An inventory of fern and lycophyte families in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range in Mexico. The dataset records the number of species and genera per family, as well as endemic counts. It was authored by J. Daniel Tejero-Díez and last updated on 2026-05-07.

Use Cases

• Analyze family-level biodiversity patterns based on recorded species and genera counts.
• Identify endemic species hotspots based on the endemic counts per family.
• Compare taxonomic representation across the Sierra Madre Oriental region based on the family inventory.

Strengths

• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region, the Sierra Madre Oriental.
• Includes counts for species, genera, and endemics per family.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by J. Daniel Tejero-Díez.

Collection Method

Recorded inventory of families, species, genera, and endemics.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 17:32:04; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sierra Madre Oriental, Mexico.