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What
is a Flora? Links
A Flora refers to one of the following two subjects.
First, a flora of a particular place refers to all the plants of that place. It constitutes the plant biodiversity and resources of that place.
Second, it refers to a monograph or book on the plants of a particular place, e.g. Flora Hongkongensis and Flora of China.
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A typical Flora would, for each
plant, include its scientific name, description of the vegetative and
reproductive features, and keys and illustrations to facilitate plant
identification. |
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It may also contain information
on local and worldwide distribution, habitat, flowering and fruiting months,
and economic uses. Most of these books focus on seed plants or vascular
plants. |
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Those that focus on more specific
groups would use a more descriptive term, e.g., Bryoflora of China which
is a Flora for the bryophytes in China. |
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