A New Biogeographic Connection between Islands in the Atlantic and Pacific Oeans

While investigating the endemic plants of the Juan Fernandez Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the plant genus Perperomia was found on another island more than 5,000 kilometer away in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1990-10, Vol.347 (6293), p.549-549
Main Authors: Valdebenito, Hugo A, Stuessy, Tod F, Crawford, Daniel J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Endemic plants
Flowers & plants
Islands
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Summary:While investigating the endemic plants of the Juan Fernandez Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the plant genus Perperomia was found on another island more than 5,000 kilometer away in the Atlantic Ocean.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687