Pacific North American floral region

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Pacific North American floral region Part of R. Good's (1974, The Geography of the Flowering Plants) Boreal Realm, distinguished by about 300 endemic genera (see endemism). Although the flora as a whole has contributed few economic plants, it has furnished numerous garden species. Like all floras of Mediterranean-type climates, the Californian part of this region shows a marked degree of endemism, with 30–50 per cent of its species restricted to the state. See also floral province and floristic region.

Pacific North American floral region

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Pacific North American floral region Part of R. Good's (The Geography of the Flowering Plants, 1974) boreal kingdom, distinguished by about 300 endemic genera (see ENDEMISM). Although the flora as a whole has contributed few economic plants, it has furnished numerous garden species. Like all floras of Mediterranean-type climates, the Californian part of this region shows a marked degree of endemism, with 30–50 per cent of its species restricted to the state. See also FLORAL PROVINCE and FLORISTIC REGION.

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