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After 3 seasons of 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
EX_stats_bulb.pdf