CHAPTER XXII. The Flora of New Zealand: Its Affinities and Probable Origin

THE FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND: ITS AFFINITIES AND PROBABLE ORIGIN

Relations of the New Zealand Flora to that of Australia--General Features of the Australian Flora--The Floras of South-eastern and South-western Australia--Geological Explanation of the Differences of these Two Floras--The Origin of the Australian Element in the New Zealand Flora--Tropical Character of the New Zealand Flora Explained--Species Common to New Zealand and Australia mostly Temperate Forms--Why Easily Dispersed Plants have often Restricted Ranges--Summary and Conclusion on the New Zealand Flora

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