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... species in tropical and warm temperate America ; a few species have been found in Asia and Australasia , and 1 species is indigenous to Madagascar . Adenia has 80 species in tropical Africa and Asia . Peridiscaceae consist of 2 ...
... species in tropical and warm temperate America ; a few species have been found in Asia and Australasia , and 1 species is indigenous to Madagascar . Adenia has 80 species in tropical Africa and Asia . Peridiscaceae consist of 2 ...
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... species of trees , shrubs , or woody vines . They occur mostly in the tropics and subtropics , but a few genera extend into both the North and South Temperate zones . The largest genus by far is Rhus , with about 250 species in the ...
... species of trees , shrubs , or woody vines . They occur mostly in the tropics and subtropics , but a few genera extend into both the North and South Temperate zones . The largest genus by far is Rhus , with about 250 species in the ...
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... species . The majority of these are tropical , but the family is also well represented in temperate regions . The greatest diversity is found in western South America , and many groups are restricted to temperate parts of the continent ...
... species . The majority of these are tropical , but the family is also well represented in temperate regions . The greatest diversity is found in western South America , and many groups are restricted to temperate parts of the continent ...
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