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This is a list of endemic vascular plants of the Galápagos Islands, which are politically part of Ecuador. The islands are home to dozens of endemic species and subspecies of plants, including endemic genera Brachycereus, Jasminocereus, Scalesia, Sicyocaulis, and Trigonopterum. [1] Plants are listed alphabetically by plant family.
The Chatham Islands comprise 40 islands and rocks. Although over 650 km (400 mi) from the main islands, the flora of the Chatham Islands is largely similar to the rest of New Zealand . About 400 of the 875 taxa (including hybrids ) attested in the Chatham Islands are indigenous to them; of these, only 47 are endemic to the islands.
It was subsequently argued that it made more "floristic sense" to link the Solomon Islands with the Bismarck Archipelago and the island of New Guinea. Accordingly, in the second edition, a new region 43 Papuasia was created within Asia-Tropical, comprising New Guinea, Near Oceania (the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands Archipelago ...
This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown. Continental landmasses Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. [Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are ...
A companion app, released alongside the game for Android and iOS devices, acts as a second screen wherein the player can view in-game items such as catalogs, journals, and a real-time mini-map. [64] The game was released for Windows on November 5, 2019, [ e ] and was a launch title for Stadia when the service launched on November 19, 2019.
For the purposes of this category, "Solomon Islands" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It consists of: the "North Solomons", the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Bougainville Island and associated islands; the "South Solomons", the Solomon Islands country
The Gambier Islands are mostly high volcanic islands, with Mangareva reaching 435 meters elevation. [1] Map of the Tuamotu and Gambier islands Map of the Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Island is a volcanic island that reaches 350 meters elevation. Henderson is a raised limestone plateau. [1] The other Pitcairn Islands, Ducie and Oeno, are atolls.
The plant grows to 2 m (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) tall, with large, strong leaves 25–70 cm (10–28 in) long and 10–30 cm (4–12 in) broad, produced on petioles up to 1 m (40 in) long. The leaves are evergreen and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks.