Endemics in Family Order

Clusiaceae
Garcinia volkensii

Malvaceae
Trichospermum ikutai

Pandanaceae
Pandanus japensis

Putranjivaceae
Drypetes carolinensis
Drypetes yapensis

Rubiaceae
Hedyotis cushingiae
Psychotria arbuscula
Timonius albus

Salicaceae
Casearia cauliflora


Endemics in Alphabetical Order

Casearia cauliflora
Drypetes carolinensis
Drypetes yapensis
Garcinia volkensii
Hedyotis cushingiae
Pandanus japensis
Psychotria arbuscula
Timonius albus
Trichospermum ikutai


Summary

Included here is the Pacific island group know as Yap or Yap Islands consisting of 4 continental islands. They lie within the western chain of the Caroline Islands and form part of the larger island group of Micronesia.

Of the endemic vascular plants so far recorded there are 9 species in 8 genera and 6 families but no endemic genera.

References

Costion, C. M. & Lorence, D. H. 2012. The Endemic Plants of Micronesia: A Geographical Checklist and Commentary. Micronesica, 43: 51-100.

Fosberg, F. R., Sachet, M. H. & Oliver, R. 1979. A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica, 15: 41-295.

Fosberg, F. R. 1984. Phytogeographic comparison of Polynesia and Micronesia. In: Biogeography of the Tropical Pacific (Proceedings of a Symposium). Eds. F. J. Radovsky, P. H. Raven and H. Sohmer. Bishop Museum Special Publication No. 72.