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Geographical Origins

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These are geographical origins of the East Asian flora. Pie chart illustrate the percent of taxa originated in situ, ambiguous origin and immigrants from other flora. Arrows indicate the biogeographical origin of East Asian elements from other region. Photos of living plants are the representatives of different geographical origins; (a) Cyananthus, (b) Cotinus, (c) Rhodiola, (d) Ilex, (e) Stachyuraceae, (f) Hamamelis, (g) Coriaria, (h) Helleborus, (i) Mandragora, (j) Cissus, (k) Hypericum, (l) Viburnum, (m) Musa, (n) Alangium, (o) Myriophyllum, (p) Disporum, (q) Carya, (r) Schima, (s) Rhus, (t) Adenocaulon, (u) Smilax, (v) Diapensia, (w) Cassiope.

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