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Palaeotropical floral kingdom
Palaeotropical floral kingdom(realm) A region whose geographical extent varies with the authority consulted. R. Good's (1974, The Geography of the Flowering Plants) definition embraces the African (excluding the Cape), Indo-Malaysian, and Polynesian floral subkingdoms. Other authorities adopt a more restricted definition, embracing most of Africa, Arabia, and the north-west part of the Indian subcontinent. See also floral province and floristic region.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeotropical floral kingdom." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeotropical floral kingdom." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Palaeotropicalfloralkngdm.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeotropical floral kingdom." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Palaeotropicalfloralkngdm.html |
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Palaeotropical floral kingdom (realm)
Palaeotropical floral kingdom (realm) A region whose geographical extent varies with the authority consulted. R. Good's (The Geography of the Flowering Plants, 1974) definition embraces the African (excluding the Cape), Indo-Malaysian, and Polynesian subkingdoms. Other authorities adopt a more restricted definition, embracing most of Africa, Arabia, and the north-west part of the Indian subcontinent. See also FLORAL PROVINCE and FLORISTIC REGION.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeotropical floral kingdom (realm)." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeotropical floral kingdom (realm)." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-Palaeotropiclflrlkngdmrlm.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Palaeotropical floral kingdom (realm)." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-Palaeotropiclflrlkngdmrlm.html |
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