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Basic inventorying of biodiversity is far from complete in the Americas. Accumulated species descriptions for vascular plants have not yet reached an asymptote. - With very few exceptions, we currently lack accurate knowledge of biodiversity at the biome level. Data on population sizes and genetic diversity is scarce outside the North American subregion. Likewise, long-term series data are few and far between making it difficult to detect temporal trends.