The Phytogeographical Relationships and Origin of the New Hebrides Fern Flora

The Phytogeographical Relationships and Origin of the New Hebrides Fern Flora

The principal features and distribution of the New Hebrides fern flora are described and discussed as a source of evidence on the origin and relationships of the flora. The evidence presented supports the view that it is a young flora of mixed origin derived by transoceanic dispersal from the neighb...

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Veröffentlicht in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1975-11, Vol.272 (918), p.293-313
1. Verfasser: Braithwaite, A. F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Archipelagos
Biological taxonomies
Endemic species
Ferns
Flora
Genera
Plant ecology
Plants
Polynesian studies
Spore dispersal
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Zusammenfassung:The principal features and distribution of the New Hebrides fern flora are described and discussed as a source of evidence on the origin and relationships of the flora. The evidence presented supports the view that it is a young flora of mixed origin derived by transoceanic dispersal from the neighbouring archipelagos of the Solomon Islands and Fiji and to a lesser extent New Caledonia.
ISSN:0962-8436
0080-4622
1471-2970
2054-0280
DOI:10.1098/rstb.1975.0089