Floristic richness and affinities in the West Indies.(Geographic overview)(Report) From: The Botanical Review | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: Acevedo-Rodriguez, Pedro; Strong, Mark T. | COPYRIGHT 2008 New York Botanical Garden. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Comparison of the common floristic elements between the West Indies and the surrounding continents shows a mosaic of affinities that are stronger to Central America and South America as a whole than with either one of them separately or with North America. However, since only 28% of the total West Indian seed plant flora is shared with other geographic regions of the world, the referred exercise is of limited value. Numerous tables are provided to show the distribution of genera throughout ...