Flora of Montserrat

The flora of Montserrat consists of almost 1200 vascular plant species[1] and a currently unknown number of bryophytes.

In recent years, there has been an increase in botanical activity in Montserrat, but the results of this research have yet to be published outside of a web-hosted database.

Additionally, most collections from the island were made before the current volcanic activity, necessitating further research.

Since 2010, botanists from Kew Botanic Gardens and Bard College at Simon's Rock have been adding to the collections made.

The Eastern side of the island is dry and predominantly populated by plants in the genus Acacia, while the central and Western parts of the island, particularly the Centre Hills Nature Preserve, includes tropical rainforests and cloud forests at high elevations.