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Endemism (endemic)

Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.1
References:
  1. Endemism at Wikipedia. Accessed 12 August 2015.
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80 Accessions:

Anacampseros albissima Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Billbergia lietzei Burbidgea schizocheila Chorizema ilicifolium Clivia miniata Echinocereus nivosus Gymnostoma deplancheanum Hatiora herminiae Haworthia cymbiformis Jaltomata quipuscoae Kalanchoe beauverdii Medinilla sedifolia Microcycas calocoma Monocostus uniflorus Nesocodon mauritianus Ortegocactus macdougallii Podocarpus novae-caledoniae Rhipsalis elliptica Xeronema moorei

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  • {1} Neobenthamia gracilis - The Graceful Neobenthamia - Orchidaceae
  • {2} Medinilla sedifolia - Melastomataceae
  • {2} Pandanus pygmaeus - Small Screw Pine - Pandanaceae
  • {3} Gossypium darwinii - Darwin's Cotton - Malvaceae
  • {4} Burbidgea schizocheila - Golden Brush Ginger - Zingiberaceae
  • {5} Hoya macgillivrayi - Apocynaceae
  • {6} Cubanola domingensis - Rubiaceae
  • {7} Garcia nutans - Euphorbiaceae
  • {8} Begonia dietrichiana - Begoniaceae
  • {8} Begonia undulata - Cane Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {8} Begonia valida - Thick-stemmed Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {9} Monocostus uniflorus - Lemon Ginger - Costaceae
  • {10} Argyranthemum foeniculaceum - Canary Island Margeurite - Asteraceae
  • {10} Chorizema ilicifolium - Holly Flame Pea - Fabaceae
  • {10} Echium strictum - Pride of Madeira - Boraginaceae
  • {10} Euphorbia canariensis - Euphorbiaceae
  • {10} Haloragis erecta - erect seaberry, Toatoa - Haloragaceae
  • {10} Kleinia neriifolia - Verode - Asteraceae W/C
  • {10} Silene lagunensis - Rabbit's Foot - Caryophyllaceae W/C
  • {11} Gymnostoma deplancheanum - Casuarinaceae
  • {12} Clivia miniata - Kaffir Lily - Amaryllidaceae
  • {13} Anginon fruticosum - Karoo Needle-leaf - Apiaceae
  • {13} Lanaria lanata - Cape Edelweiss - Lanariaceae
  • {14} Withania riebeckii - Solanaceae W/C
  • {15} Alstroemeria caryophyllaea - Brazilian Lily - Alstroemeriaceae
  • {15} Fitzroya cupressoides - Patagonian Cypress - Cupressaceae
  • {16} Euphorbia beharensis - Euphorbiaceae
  • {16} Euphorbia beharensis var. guillemetii - Euphorbiaceae
  • {16} Euphorbia croizatii - Euphorbiaceae
  • {16} Kalanchoe beauverdii - Crassulaceae
  • {16} Xerosicyos danguyi - Silver Dollar Plant - Cucurbitaceae
  • {17} Euphorbia alluaudii ssp. oncoclada - Euphorbiaceae
  • {17} Kalanchoe beharensis - Felt Bush, Elephant's Ear - Crassulaceae
  • {17} Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida - Mouse Tail Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {17} Xerosicyos perrieri - Cucurbitaceae
  • {18} Euphorbia obesa - Sea Urchin, Baseball, Vetmensie - Euphorbiaceae
  • {19} Anacampseros albissima - Anacampserotaceae
  • {19} Cheiridopsis peculiaris - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {19} Haworthia cymbiformis - Cathedral Window Haworthia - Asphodelaceae
  • {19} Haworthia pygmaea var. acuminata - Asphodelaceae W/C
  • {19} Monilaria globosa - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {20} Conophytum calculus - Doppel Steentjies - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {20} Conophytum globosum - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {20} Gasteria glauca - Asphodelaceae W/C
  • {21} Aloe cremnophila - Asphodelaceae
  • {21} Aloe jucunda - Asphodelaceae
  • {22} Ferocactus pilosus - Mexican lime cactus - Cactaceae
  • {23} Echinocereus nivosus - Cactaceae
  • {23} Manfreda maculosa - Deciduous Agave, Texas Tuberose, Spice Lily - Asparagaceae
  • {23} Ortegocactus macdougallii - Cactaceae
  • {23} Stenocereus stellatus - Cactaceae
  • {24} Dyckia brevifolia - Bromeliaceae
  • {25} Jaltomata quipuscoae - Solanaceae
  • {26} Hosta tsushimensis - Tsushima Plantain Lily - Asparagaceae W/C
  • {27} Xeronema moorei - Xeronemataceae
  • {28} Metrosideros cf. kermadecensis - Myrtaceae
  • {29} Dacrycarpus dacrydioides - Kahikatea - Podocarpaceae
  • {30} Marsilea schelpeana - Small leafed water clover - Marsileaceae
  • {31} Polystichum calderonense - Monte Guilarte Hollyfern - Dryopteridaceae W/C
  • {32} Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine - Araucariaceae
  • {33} Agathis moorei - Moore Kuari - Araucariaceae
  • {33} Microcycas calocoma - Microcycas - Zamiaceae
  • {33} Podocarpus novae-caledoniae - Podocarpaceae W/C
  • {34} Araucaria nemorosa - Boise araucaria - Araucariaceae
  • {34} Nesocodon mauritianus - Nesocodon - Campanulaceae
  • {35} Cattleya trianae - Christmas Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {36} Billbergia lietzei - Bromeliaceae
  • {36} Nidularium innocentii - Black Amazonian Birdnest - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Cryptanthus cf. seidelianus - Earth Star - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Rhipsalis elliptica - Cactaceae
  • {38} Peperomia rubella - Piperaceae
  • {39} Stenocereus humilis - Cactaceae
  • {40} Ceratostema rauhii - Ericaceae
  • {40} Macleania coccoloboides - Ericaceae
  • {41} Hatiora herminiae - Hatiora - Cactaceae W/C
  • {41} Rhododendron goodenoughii - Ericaceae
  • {42} Neoregelia tigrina - Bromeliaceae
  • {0} Aristolochia californica - California Pipevine, California Snakeroot - Aristolochiaceae
  • {0} Dendrosicyos socotranus - Cucumber Tree - Cucurbitaceae
  • {0} Myrmecodia beccarii - Rubiaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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