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Phytogeographical regions of the world

Phytogeographical regions of the world . Several attempts were made to classify the phytogeographical regions of the world Schouw (1928) and Good(1947, 1964) are important. Schouw divided the entire world into 25 kingdoms- named after their most important & common plants.

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Phytogeographical regions of the world

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  1. Phytogeographical regions of the world • Several attempts were made to classify the phytogeographical regions of the world • Schouw (1928) and Good(1947, 1964) are important. • Schouw divided the entire world into 25 kingdoms- named after their most important & common plants. • Kingdoms were subdivided into provinces-named after the characteristic plants of respective provinces. Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  2. Good (1964) divided the world into 6 kingdoms. • Of these kingdoms, only one has been divided into sub-kingdoms • These kingdoms & sub-kingdoms were further divided into regions & ultimately into provinces. Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  3. The outline of Good’s classification: • BOREAL KINGDOM • PALAEOTROPHICAL KINGDON • Indo-Malaysian Sub-kingdom • Polynesian Sub-kingdom • NEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM • SOUTH AFRICAN KINGDOM • AUSTRALIAN KINGDOM • ANTARCTIC KINGDOM Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  4. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 8 Regions: • Arctic & sub-arctic Region 3 Provinces: • Eurasian province • Greenland • Nearctic Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  5. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 2. Euro-Siberian Region • European Sub-region 7 Provinces: • Western Europe • Central Europe • Scandinavia • Russia • Danube basin • European alpine • Caucasus Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  6. I. BOREAL KINGDOM B. Asiatic Sub-region 4 Provinces: • Western Siberia • Altaj-Trans Baikalia • North-eastern Siberia • Kamchatka. Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  7. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 3. Sino-Japanese Region 6 Provinces: • Manchuria & South-eastern Siberia • North japan & South Sakhalia • Korea & South Japan • North Korea • Central China • Sino Himalayan Tibetan mountains Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  8. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 4. Western & Central Asiatic Region 4 Provinces: • Armenian-Persian Highlands • South Russia-Trans-Caspia • Turkestan & Mongolia • Tibetan plateau Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  9. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 5. Mediterranean Region 4 Provinces: • Lusitania & Western North Mediterranean coasts and islands • Eastern North Mediterranean coasts and islands • Morocco-Tunis • Libya, North Egypt & Syria Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  10. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 6. Macaronesian Region 4 Provinces: • The Azores • Madeira • The Canaries • The Cape Verdes Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  11. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 7. Atlantic North American Region A. Northern Sub-region 3 Provinces: • Canadian Conifer province • The Great Lakes • The Appalachians B. Southern Sub-region 3 Provinces: • The Prairies • Atlantic & Gulf coasts • Mississippi basin. Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  12. I. BOREAL KINGDOM 8. Pacific North American Region 7 Provinces: • Southern Alaska & Aleutian Islands • British Columbia, Washington & Oregon • Californian coast • The great basin • Rocky mountains • Sierra Nevada • Mexican Highlands Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  13. II. PALAEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM 2 Sub kingdoms: • Indo-Malaysian Sub-kingdom • Polynesian Sub-kingdom 15 Regions: • North African-Indian Desert Region (2 provinces) • Sudanese park Steppe Region • North-east African Highland & Steppe Region • West African Rain forest Region • East African Steppe Region • South African Region Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  14. II. PALAEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM • Madagascar Region • Region of Ascension & St. Helena • Indian Region • Continental South-east Asiatic Region • Malaysian Region • Hawaiian region • Region of New Caledonia • Region of Melanesia & Micronesia • Region of Polynesia Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  15. III. NEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM 7 Region: • Caribbean Region (4 provinces) • Region of Venezuela & Guiana • Amazon Region • South Brazilian Region • Andean Region • Pampas region • Region of Juan Fernandez Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  16. IV. SOUTH AFRICAN KINGDOM 1 Region • Cape region V. AUSTRALIAN KINGDOM 3 Regions: • North & East Australian Region( 4 Provinces) • Northern forests • Queensland forest • South-eastern forest • Tasmania Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  17. V. AUSTRALIAN KINGDOM • South-west Australian Region • Central Australian Region (3 provinces) • North & East Savannahs • Central deserts • South Australia. Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  18. VI. ANTARCTIC KINGDOM 3 Regions: • New Zealand Region (6 provinces) • North Island • South Island • New Zealand Alps • Kermadec Islands • Chatham Islands • Auckland & Campbell Islands Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  19. VI. ANTARCTIC KINGDOM • Patagonian Region 3 Provinces: • Patagonian & Fuegia • Southern Andes • Falkland Islands • Region of the South Temperate Oceanic Islands. Phytogeographical Regions of the World

  20. END Phytogeographical Regions of the World

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