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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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73 Accessions:

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

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  • {1} Pandanus pygmaeus - Small Screw Pine - Pandanaceae
  • {2} Gossypium darwinii - Darwin's Cotton - Malvaceae
  • {3} Burbidgea schizocheila - Golden Brush Ginger - Zingiberaceae
  • {4} Hoya macgillivrayi - Apocynaceae
  • {5} Myrmecodia beccarii - Rubiaceae
  • {6} Agathis moorei - Moore Kuari - Araucariaceae
  • {7} Cubanola domingensis - Rubiaceae
  • {8} Garcia nutans - Euphorbiaceae
  • {9} Begonia undulata - Cane Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {10} Begonia dietrichiana - Begoniaceae
  • {10} Begonia valida - Thick-stemmed Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {11} Argyranthemum foeniculaceum - Canary Island Margeurite - Asteraceae
  • {11} Echium strictum - Pride of Madeira - Boraginaceae
  • {11} Euphorbia canariensis - Euphorbiaceae
  • {11} Haloragis erecta - erect seaberry, Toatoa - Haloragaceae
  • {11} Kleinia neriifolia - Verode - Asteraceae W/C
  • {11} Silene lagunensis - Rabbit's Foot - Caryophyllaceae W/C
  • {12} Gymnostoma deplancheanum - Casuarinaceae
  • {13} Clivia miniata - Kaffir Lily - Amaryllidaceae
  • {14} Anginon fruticosum - Karoo Needle-leaf - Apiaceae
  • {14} Lanaria lanata - Cape Edelweiss - Lanariaceae
  • {15} Withania riebeckii - Solanaceae W/C
  • {16} Alstroemeria caryophyllaea - Brazilian Lily - Alstroemeriaceae
  • {16} Fitzroya cupressoides - Patagonian Cypress - Cupressaceae
  • {17} Euphorbia beharensis var. guillemetii - Euphorbiaceae
  • {17} Euphorbia croizatii - Euphorbiaceae
  • {17} Kalanchoe beauverdii - Crassulaceae
  • {17} Xerosicyos danguyi - Silver Dollar Plant - Cucurbitaceae
  • {18} Euphorbia alluaudii ssp. oncoclada - Euphorbiaceae
  • {18} Kalanchoe beharensis - Felt Bush, Elephant's Ear - Crassulaceae
  • {18} Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida - Mouse Tail Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {18} Xerosicyos perrieri - Cucurbitaceae
  • {19} Avonia albissima var. grisea - Anacampserotaceae
  • {19} Cheiridopsis peculiaris - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {19} Euphorbia obesa - Sea Urchin, Baseball, Vetmensie - Euphorbiaceae
  • {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
  • {21} Dendrosicyos socotranus - Cucumber Tree - Cucurbitaceae
  • {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} Polystichum calderonense - Monte Guilarte Hollyfern - Dryopteridaceae W/C
  • {31} Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine - Araucariaceae
  • {32} Araucaria nemorosa - Boise araucaria - Araucariaceae
  • {32} Medinilla sedifolia - Melastomataceae
  • {32} Nesocodon mauritianus - Nesocodon - Campanulaceae
  • {33} Monocostus uniflorus - Lemon Ginger - Costaceae
  • {34} Neobenthamia gracilis - The Graceful Neobenthamia - Orchidaceae
  • {35} Cryptanthus cf. seidelianus - Earth Star - Bromeliaceae
  • {36} Billbergia lietzei - Bromeliaceae
  • {36} Nidularium innocentii - Black Amazonian Birdnest - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Peperomia rubella - Piperaceae
  • {37} Rhipsalis elliptica - Cactaceae
  • {38} Hatiora herminiae - Hatiora - Cactaceae W/C
  • {39} Microcycas calocoma - Microcycas - Zamiaceae
  • {39} Neoregelia tigrina - Bromeliaceae
  • {40} Stenocereus humilis - Cactaceae
  • {41} Macleania coccoloboides - Ericaceae
  • {0} Aristolochia californica - California Pipevine, California Snakeroot - Aristolochiaceae

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