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World map using color coding to show the distribution of major floral kingdoms, subkingdoms, and regions. Key floral kingdoms include Boreal (green), Neotropical (pink), Paleotropical (yellow), South African or Capensic (purple), Australian (orange), and Antarctic (blue). Boundaries for subkingdoms, regions, and divisions are marked with different colored lines, and major regions such as Indoafrican, North American, and Malesian are labeled across continents.
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Neotropical kingdom

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World map using color coding to show the distribution of major floral kingdoms, subkingdoms, and regions. Key floral kingdoms include Boreal (green), Neotropical (pink), Paleotropical (yellow), South African or Capensic (purple), Australian (orange), and Antarctic (blue). Boundaries for subkingdoms, regions, and divisions are marked with different colored lines, and major regions such as Indoafrican, North American, and Malesian are labeled across continents.
Earth's floral regions Floral kingdoms, subkingdoms, and major regions of the world.

The Neotropical kingdom is one of the six major floral kingdoms, recognized for its distinctive plant life. It encompasses most of South America, Central America, Mexico (excluding the dry northern and central parts), the West Indies, and southern Florida. This region is characterized by a wide range of vegetation, from the tropical rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco basins to savannas like the Llanos and Pampas.1234

The Neotropical kingdom boasts a high proportion of endemic plants, with many families and genera found nowhere else. Notable endemic families include Bromeliaceae (pineapple) and Cactaceae (cactus). The region's flora is diverse, featuring tropical rainforests with enormous trees, swamp forests, and areas with abundant epiphytes and lianas.32

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  1. Neotropical region
  2. biogeographic region - Neotropical kingdom
  3. South America - Tropical and subtropical rainforests
  4. biogeographic region - Malesian subkingdom
  5. biogeographic region - Mediterranean region
  6. floristic region

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