Chemical Space Overview

This page provides a quantitative overview of the phytochemical space represented in Florilegium Phytochemistry. Chemical entities are aggregated across taxonomic sources and literature evidence, enabling comparative analysis of chemical classes, biosynthetic pathways, and structural diversity. All statistics are derived from evidence-linked species–compound–DOI triplets and reflect curated associations extracted from the scientific literature.

Chemical Space at a Glance

Total unique chemicals: 1,750
Longest-tailed chemical (max species count): Coumarin
Most frequently reported chemical class: Terpenoids
Median DOI support per chemical: 580
Total plant–compound associations:4,208,946

Distribution by Pathway

Distribution by Superclass

Distribution by Class

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Florilegium – DOI distribution (log2 histogram)

Chemistry Evidence distribution

Evidence distribution across chemicals. Most phytochemicals are supported by a limited number of publications, while a smaller subset exhibits extensive literature coverage, reflecting historically studied or widely distributed compounds.

Florilegium | Evidence Depth Pyramid

🌿 Evidence Depth Pyramid of Phytochemicals across Species

Reported in ≥ 5 species

Reported in ≥ 50 species

Reported in ≥ 500 species

Reported in ≥ 1000 species

Chemical Class Analysis

Chemical Superclass vs Research Coverage (Normalized)

Terpenoids
Fatty acids
Shikimates and Phenylpropanoids
Polyketides
Alkaloids
Amino acids and Peptides

Evidence and taxonomic support per chemical

The table below summarizes the literature depth (Umique DOI count) and biological breadth (unique species count) for each chemical entity. These metrics provide complementary views of research intensity and ecological distribution.

Download and Reuse Options

All datasets are openly available to support reuse in cheminformatics workflows, machine learning pipelines, and integrative biodiversity research.

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