No plant species are currently confirmed as endemic to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Understand that “endemic” means a species occurs nowhere else on Earth. Expect endemics on large or highly isolated islands. St Kitts and Nevis are small and lie close to other Leeward Islands. Most plants there also grow on nearby islands or across the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy and survey gaps also matter. New work can change lists, but right now no species is documented as restricted only to these two islands.
Differentiate “endemic” from “native” and “near‑endemic.” A native plant grows naturally on the islands but may occur elsewhere. A near‑endemic occurs on St Kitts and Nevis and one or two nearby islands. Check authoritative sources (IUCN Red List, GBIF, Plants of the World Online, national checklists) when you need verification. Close alternatives include plants endemic to the Leeward Islands, endemics on neighboring islands (Montserrat, Antigua, Guadeloupe), and species listed as threatened on St Kitts and Nevis.
Explore these related topics instead: full checklists of native plants for each island, near‑endemics of the Lesser Antilles, habitat types (dry forest, coastal scrub, upland woodland), and conservation actions for rare species. Check IUCN, GBIF, and Plants of the World Online for occurrence maps and authoritative records.
