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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:

Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Billbergia lietzei Chorizema ilicifolium Echinocereus nivosus Gymnostoma deplancheanum Hatiora herminiae Haworthia cymbiformis Jaltomata quipuscoae Kalanchoe beauverdii Medinilla sedifolia Nesocodon mauritianus Ortegocactus macdougallii Podocarpus novae-caledoniae Tropaeolum hookerianum Xeronema moorei

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  • {1} Medinilla sedifolia - Melastomataceae
  • {1} Pandanus pygmaeus - Small Screw Pine - Pandanaceae
  • {2} Neobenthamia gracilis - The Graceful Neobenthamia - Orchidaceae
  • {2} Nesocodon mauritianus - Nesocodon - Campanulaceae
  • {3} Gossypium darwinii - Darwin's Cotton - Malvaceae
  • {4} Hoya macgillivrayi - Apocynaceae
  • {5} Cubanola domingensis - Rubiaceae
  • {6} Monocostus uniflorus - Lemon Ginger - Costaceae
  • {7} Garcia nutans - Euphorbiaceae
  • {8} Begonia dietrichiana - Begoniaceae
  • {8} Begonia undulata - Cane Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {8} Begonia valida - Thick-stemmed Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {9} Jaltomata quipuscoae - Solanaceae
  • {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, Bush Lily - Amaryllidaceae
  • {13} Anginon fruticosum - Karoo Needle-leaf - Apiaceae
  • {14} Withania riebeckii - Solanaceae W/C
  • {15} Alstroemeria caryophyllaea - Brazilian Lily - Alstroemeriaceae
  • {15} Fitzroya cupressoides - Patagonian Cypress - Cupressaceae
  • {15} Tropaeolum hookerianum - Tropaeolaceae
  • {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 - Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • {19} Haworthia magnifica var. acuminata - Xanthorrhoeaceae 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 - Xanthorrhoeaceae W/C
  • {21} Aloe cremnophila - Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • {21} Aloe jucunda - Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • {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} Hosta tsushimensis - Tsushima Plantain Lily - Asparagaceae W/C
  • {26} Metrosideros cf. kermadecensis - Myrtaceae
  • {26} Xeronema moorei - Xeronemataceae
  • {27} Dacrycarpus dacrydioides - Kahikatea - Podocarpaceae
  • {28} Marsilea schelpeana - Small leafed water clover - Marsileaceae
  • {29} Agathis moorei - Moore Kuari - Araucariaceae
  • {29} Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine - Araucariaceae
  • {30} Podocarpus novae-caledoniae - Podocarpaceae W/C
  • {31} Araucaria nemorosa - Boise araucaria - Araucariaceae
  • {32} Myrmecodia beccarii - Rubiaceae
  • {33} Ceratostema rauhii - Ericaceae
  • {34} Cattleya trianae - Christmas Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {35} Hatiora herminiae - Hatiora - Cactaceae W/C
  • {36} Billbergia lietzei - Bromeliaceae
  • {36} Cryptanthus cf. seidelianus - Earth Star - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Neoregelia tigrina - Bromeliaceae
  • {37} Nidularium innocentii - Black Amazonian Birdnest - Bromeliaceae
  • {38} Petunia exserta - Solanaceae
  • {39} Rhipsalis elliptica - Cactaceae
  • {39} Stenocereus humilis - Cactaceae
  • {40} Rhododendron goodenoughii - Ericaceae
  • {41} Macleania coccoloboides - Ericaceae
  • {42} Peperomia rubella - Piperaceae
  • {0} Malesherbia fasciculata - Passifloraceae
  • {0} Lanaria lanata - Cape Edelweiss - Lanariaceae
  • {0} Dendrosicyos socotranus - Cucumber Tree - Cucurbitaceae
  • {0} Aristolochia californica - California Pipevine, California Snakeroot - Aristolochiaceae

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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