After 3 (seasons) European Exchange it's time to share some information.
On the
seed side, we have a clear focus - 3 families dominate, with the rest somewhat trailing off:
Iridaceae | 36,66 % |
Asparagaceae | 28,43 % |
Amaryllidaceae | 18,20 % |
Liliaceae | 3,99 % |
Araceae | 1,50 % |
Asphodelaceae | 1,50 % |
Alstroemeriaceae | 1,25 % |
Geraniaceae | 1,25 % |
Primulaceae | 1,00 % |
with less than 1%, we have the families of Ranunculaceae, Tropaeolaceae, Apiaceae, Apocyanaceae, Colchiaceae, Commelinaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Asteraceae, Campanulaceae, Cannaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Paeoniaceae, Papaveraceae, Strelitziaceae and Zingiberaceae
on the
bulb side, there is more diversity, though of course with less overall offers:
Asparagaceae | 24,24 % |
Iridaceae | 18,18 % |
Amaryllidaceae | 15,15 % |
Gesneriaceae | 12,88 % |
Oxalidaceae | 12,12 % |
Araceae | 11,36 % |
Liliaceae | 1,52 % |
the honorable mentions being Alstroemeriaceae, Commelinaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Orchidaceae, Saxifragaceae and Tecophillaceae.
To see all the 401 seed species and 132 bulb species along with their relative abundance and season of availability please consult the following files:
EX_stats_seed.pdf (https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/EX_stats_seed.pdf)
EX_stats_bulb.pdf (https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/EX_stats_bulb.pdf)
Good work Martin. I see the PDFs are on the server. Should I link them to the BX history page, where the stats for the main BX are collated.
It is useful for people to know if things they want are likely to come up.