Fernandezian Region

Fernandezian Region

The Fernandezian Region is a Floristic Region which includes two island groups, the Juan Fernandez Islands and Desventuradas Islands, that lie in the South Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Chile.

Endemic plant families include Lactoridaceae, and many endemic plant and animal genera are found here too.

References

* Takhtajan, Armen, 1986. "Floristic Regions of the World". (translated by T.J. Crovello & A. Cronquist). University of California Press, Berkeley.


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