Compilers & Reviewers
The editors of WCSP would first like to thank the users for the more than 1000 emails of feedback they send each year. These help greatly to correct the many mistakes and reassess taxonomy by questioning expert decisions.
The compilers listed below are the people who compiled the provisional checklist from available literature and some herbarium consultation. This document is then peer reviewed.
The family reviewers are listed below in order of when they reviewed the families with the most recent first. The information in brackets is as follows: (institute or place of residence, year of first contribution or review, specific taxonomic group or geographical region reviewed).
We would also like to acknowledge our regional reviewers; Pablo Bermudez (Peru) & Domenico Lucarini (Italy).
Key to status abbreviations & family reviewers
R = review completed.RH = review completed and hard copy published.
UR = under review (partially reviewed).
NR = not yet reviewed.
LR = recently reviewed in the literature.
GR = part of a geographical review.
| Family | Status | Compiler(s) | Reviewer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acoraceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Aextoxicaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Akaniaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Alismataceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Amaryllidaceae | R | R. Govaerts (K, 2005) | S.Kington (RHS, 2007, Narcissus), N.Friesen (OSN, 2007, Allium subgen.Rhizirideum), R.Fritsch (2006, Allium), D.A.Snijman (NBG, 2006), R.Marcucci (PAD, 2006), P.A.Silverstone-Sopkin (CUVC, 2006, Colombia), S.Brullo (CAT, 2005, Allium) |
| Alstroemeriaceae | R | R. Govaerts (K, 2005) | A.Hofreiter (2006) |
| Alzateaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Amborellaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ancistrocladaceae | GR | R. Govaerts (K, 2006) | M.Cheek (K, 2007) |
| Apocynaceae | R | R. Govaerts | D.Goyder (Kew, 2016), A.Leeuwenberg (Wageningen, 1999) |
| Aponogetonaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Araceae | RH | R. Govaerts | J.Bogner (Munich, 2002), J.Boos (2002), P.Boyce (K, 2002), B.Cosgriff (St Luis, 2002), T.Croat (St Luis, 2002), E.Gon?alves (S?o Paulo, 2002), M.Grayum (St Luis, 2002), A.Hay (Sydney, 2002), W.Hetterscheid (Hilversum, 2002), S.Ittenbach (2002), E.Landolt (Z?rich, 2002), S.Mayo (K, 2002), J.Murata (Tokyo, 2002), V.D.Nguyen (Hanoi, 2002), C.M.Sakuragui (Maringa, 2002), Y.Singh (Pittsburgh, 2002), S.Thompson (Pittsburgh, 2002), G.Zhu (St Luis, 2002). |
| Araliaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | H.-J.Esser (M, 2003), D.G.Frodin (K, 2003), P.P.Lowry (2003), J.Wen (US, 2003) |
| Araucariaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | A.Farjon (K, 1998) |
| Aralidiaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Arecaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | J.Dransfield (K, 2003), S.Zona (FTG, 2004), D.R.Hodel (2004), A.Henderson (NY) |
| Asparagaceae | R | R. Govaerts | B.J.M.Zonneveld (2007, Hosta), S.A.Zona (FTG, 2006) |
| Asphodelaceae | R | R. Govaerts | L.Newton (Nairobi, 2006, Aloe) |
| Asteliaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Asteropeiaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Aucubaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Austrobaileyaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Avicenniaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Balanopaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Barbeuiaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Barbeyaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Basellaceae | R | R. Govaerts | R.Eriksson (GB, 2007) |
| Bataceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Begoniaceae | R | R. Govaerts | M.J.S.Sands (K, 2003) |
| Betulaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | W.Bopp (1998) |
| Bignoniaceae | R | C. Ulloa & R. Govaerts | L.G. Lohmann (SPF, 2006 |
| Bixaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Blandfordiaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Boraginaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | José Iranildo Miranda de Melo (Universidade Estadual da Paraíba , 2019) |
| Boryaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Bretschneideraceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Bromeliaceae | R | R. Govaerts | H.E.Luther (SEL, 2005), J.Grant (NEU, 2005) |
| Brunelliaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Burmanniaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | R.M.K.Saunders (HKU, 2005), H.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), P.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), D.X.Zhang (IBSL, 2005) |
| Butomaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Byblidaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cabombaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Callitrichaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Calycanthaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Campanulaceae | R | R. Govaerts | T.G.Lammers (OSH, 2006) |
| Campynemataceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Canellaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cannaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | H.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), P.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), N.Tanaka (2000) |
| Cardiopteridaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Caryocaraceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Casuarinaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Centroplacaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Cephalotaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ceratophyllaceae | R | R. Govaerts | M.Thomas (K, 2002) |
| Cercidiphyllaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Chrysobalanaceae | R | R. Govaerts | G.T.Prance & C.A.Sothers (K, 2003) |
| Circaeasteraceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Clethraceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cochlospermaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Colchicaceae | R | R. Govaerts | K.Persson (GB, 2007) |
| Columelliaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Commelinaceae | R | R. Govaerts | R.Faden (Washington, Dec.2004) |
| Conifers | R | R. Govaerts | A.Farjon (Kew, 2010) |
| Coriariaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cornaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Corsiaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Corynocarpaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Costaceae | R | R. Govaerts | H.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), P.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005) |
| Crypteroniaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ctenolophonaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cupressaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | A.Farjon (K, 2010) |
| Cyclanthaceae | R | R. Govaerts | R.Eriksson (GB, 2006) |
| Curtisiaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cycadaceae | R | R. Govaerts | K.D.Hill (NSW, 1999) |
| Cymodoceaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cynomoriaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Cyperaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | P. Jimenez-Mejias (2015, Carex), J.Koopman (Poland, 2008, Carex), D.Simpson (K, 2004), P.Goetghebeur (Gent, 2005), K.Wilson (NSW, 2005), T.Egorova (LE, 2005), J.Bruhl (NE) |
| Daphniphyllaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Dasypogonaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Degeneriaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Didiereaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Didymelaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Dipentodontaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Dioscoreaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | P.Wilkin (K, 2005), L.Raz (COL, 2006), O.Téllez-Valdés (MEXU, 2006) |
| Dipentodontaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Doryanthaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Droseraceae | R | R. Govaerts | M.Cheek (K, 2001) |
| Drosophyllaceae | R | R. Govaerts | M.Cheek (K, 2001) |
| Ebenaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ecdeiocoleaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ephedraceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Eriocaulaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Euphorbiaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | F.J.Fern?ndez Casas (MA, 2007, Cnidoscolus), C.Barker (K, 2000), S.Carter (K, 2000, Euphorbia), S.Davies (2000), H.-J.Esser (2000), M.Gilbert (2000), P.Hoffmann (K, 2000), A.Radcliffe-Smith (K, 2000), V.Steinmann (IEB, 2000), P.van Welzen (2000), T.Whitmoore (2000) |
| Eupomatiaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Fagaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | S.Andrews (1998), A.Coombes (1998), M.Gilbert (London, 1998, China), D.Hunt (1998), K.Nixon (1998, America), M.Thomas (1998) |
| Flagellariaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Garryaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ginkgoaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Gnetaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Gomortegaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Gunneraceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Haemodoraceae | R | R. Govaerts | H.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), P.J.M.Maas (U, 2005) |
| Hanguanaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Heliconiaceae | R | R. Govaerts | J.Kress (US, Dec.2004) |
| Helwingiaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Himantandraceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Hydatellaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Hypoxidaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Iridaceae | UR | C. Barker | |
| Irvingiaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ixioliriaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Joinvilleaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Juncaceae (provided by I.O.P.I.) | R | R. Govaerts | |
| Juncaginaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Lamiaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | A.Paton (K, 2005), Y.Harvey (Leonotis;K, 2002), T.Navarro (C.S.I.C.Almer?a, 1999), M.del Rosario Garc?a Pe?a (Salvia, Cunila, MEXU, 2007) |
| Lanariaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Lecythidaceae | R | M. Tulig & R. Govaerts | S. Mori (NY, 2006) |
| Liliaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Limnocharitaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Lowiaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Luzuriagaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Magnoliaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | R.Figlar (2006), H.Nooteboom (1996), S.Spongberg (1996) |
| Marantaceae | R | R. Govaerts | H.Kennedy (UBC, 2004) |
| Maundiaceae | R | R. Govaerts | |
| Mayacaceae | R | R. Govaerts | J.C.Jaszczerski (HUCP, 2005) |
| Melanthiaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Musaceae | R | R. Govaerts | H?kkinen (2006) |
| Myrtaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | M.Sobral (BHCB, 2005), P.Ashton (A, 2005), F.Barrie (US, 2005), B.K.Holst (SELBY, 2005), L.L.Landrum (ASU, 2005), K.Matsumoto (KAMPINAS, 2005), F.Fernanda Mazine (ESA), E.Nic Lughadha (K, 2005), C.Proenca (UB, 2005), L.H.Soares-Silva (UB, 2005), P.G.Wilson (Sydney, 2005), E.Lucas (K, 2005) |
| Nartheciaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Nothofagaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Nyssaceae | R | R. Govaerts | |
| Oleaceae | R | R. Govaerts | P.S.Green (K, 2006) |
| Opiliaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Orchidaceae | R | R. Govaerts | P.Bernet (R?union, 2010), K. Kratochvil (Czech Rep., 2009), G. Gerlach (M, 2009), G. Carr (2009, Catasetum), P. Alrich (2009), A.M.Pridgeon(U.K., 2008), J.Pfahl (Florida, 2006), M.A.Campacci (Brazil, 2005), D.Holland Baptista (Brazil, 2005), H.Tigges (Germany, 2005), J.Shaw (RHS, 2005), P.Cribb (K, 2003), Alex George (K, 2003), K.Kreuz (2004, Europe), J.Wood (K, 2003, Europe). |
| Pandaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | A.Radcliffe-Smith (K, 2000) |
| Pandanaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Paracryphiaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Petrosaviaceae | R | R. Govaerts | A.Radcliffe-Smith (K, 2000) |
| Philesiaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Philydraceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Phrymaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Phyllanthaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Physenaceae | R | C. Ulloa | P.Phillipson (MO, 2006) |
| Picrodendraceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Pinaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | A. Farjon (K, 2010) |
| Poaceae | UR | W.D. Clayton, R. Govaerts, K.T. Harman, H. Williamson & M. Vorontsova | |
| Podocarpaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | A. Farjon (K, 2010) |
| Pontederiaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Posidoniaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Potamogetonaceae (incomplete) | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Putranjivaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Rapateaceae | R | R. Govaerts | P.E.Berry (WIS, 2005) |
| Restionaceae | R | R. Govaerts | B.G.Briggs (NSW, 2005), P. Linder (Z, 2005) |
| Ripogonaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Rubiaceae | R | R. Govaerts | M.Ruhsam (K, 2005), L.Andersson (2000), E.Robbrecht (Meise, 2000), D.Bridson (K, 2000), A.Davis (K, 2002, Madagascar), I.Schanzer (2003), B.Sonk? (YA, 2005) |
| Ruppiaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Sapotaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | Y.Harvey (K, 2001, Omphalocarpum), L.Jessup (2001, Australia), T.D.Pennington (K, 2001), W.Vink (Leiden, 2001) For more information on the family and especially specimen information, please visit the Sapotaceae Resource Centre. |
| Sarcolaenaceae | R | C. Ulloa | C.Hong-Wa (MO, 2006), P.Phillipson (MO, 2006) |
| Saururaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Scheuchzeriaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Schisandraceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Schlegeliaceae | R | R. Govaerts | K.A.Barringer (BKL, 2006) |
| Sciadopityaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | A. Farjon (K, 2010) |
| Smilacaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Sphaerosepalaceae | R | C. Ulloa | P.Phillipson (MO, 2006) |
| Stemonaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Stilbaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Strelitziaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Taxaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | A. Farjon (K, 2010) |
| Tecophilaeaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Tetrachondraceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Thurniaceae | NR | R. Govaerts | |
| Ticodendraceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Tofieldiaceae | RH | R. Govaerts | |
| Triuridaceae | R | R. Govaerts | H.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005), P.Maas-van de Kamer (U, 2005) |
| Typhaceae | GR | R. Govaerts | |
| Velloziaceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Verbenaceae | R | R. Govaerts | S.Atkins (K, 2000) |
| Welwitschiaceae | LR | R. Govaerts | |
| Xeronemataceae | UR | R. Govaerts | |
| Xyridaceae | R | R. Govaerts | J.M.Lock (K, 2005, Africa) |
| Zamiaceae | R | R. Govaerts | K.D.Hill (NSW, 1999) |
| Zingiberaceae | R | R. Govaerts | M.Newman (E, 2007), J.M.Lock (K, 2005, Aframomum). |
| Zosteraceae | UR | R. Govaerts |