Table 3 Geographical distribution groups of non-endemic angiosperm species in Taiwan (NEAST)

Widely distribution (Group A)

A-I

Widely distribution from tropical through subtropical to temperate ecoregions or to cold winter deserts

Tropical distribution (Group B)

B-I

Tropical islands, Indochina, India, and few species reach Japan

B-II

Tropical islands

B-III

India and Indochina

B-IV

Indochina, Hainan, southeast coast of China

Tropical to subtropical distribution (Group C)

C-I

Tropical islands, Indochina, India, southern slope of Qin-zang Plateau; south, central and north China

C-II

Tropical islands, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau and south, central and north China

C-III

Indochina, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central and north China

Tropical to temperate distribution (Group D)

D-I

Tropical islands, Indochina, India, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau; south, central and north China, Japan, Korea, northeast China

D-II

Tropical islands, Indochina, India, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau; south, central and north China, Japan, Korea, northeast China, Mongolia, Altai

D-III

From Indochina and India toward north to Siberia

D-IV

Indochina, India, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, Xinjiang, south, central, north and northeast China, Japan, Korea

D-V

Tropical islands, Indochina, India, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central and north China, Korea and Japan

D-VI

Tropical islands, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central and north China, Korea and Japan

D-VII

Indochina, India, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central and north China, Korea and Japan

D-VIII

Indochina, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central and north China, Korea and Japan

Subtropical distribution (Group E)

E-I

Hainan, southeast coast of China, southeast, central and north China

E-II

Hainan, southeast coast of China, southern slope of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central and north China, Korea

Subtropical to temperate distribution (Group F)

F-I

Southern slopes of Qing-zang Plateau, Tibet, Xinjiang, south, central, north, and northeast China, Japan, Korea and Siberia

F-II

Hainan, southeast coast of China, Southern slopes of Qing-zang Plateau, Tibet, Xinjiang, south, central, north, and northeast China, Japan, Korea and Siberia

F-III

Southern slopes of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central, and north China Japan and Korea

F-IV

Hainan, southeast coast of China, Southern slopes of Qing-zang Plateau, Tibet, Xinjiang, south, central, north, and northeast China, and Korea

F-V

southeast coast of China, Southern slopes of Qing-zang Plateau, south, central, and north China Japan and Korea

F-VI

Hainan, southeast coast of China, south, central, and north China, Japan

Temperate distribution (Group G)

G-I

Northeast China, Japan and Korea, few species reach Hainan, southeast coast of China and tropical islands