Distinct East-Wide Divide in China's Flowering Plant Lineages (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Distinct East-Wide Divide in China's Flowering Plant Lineages

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New research shows that eastern China is a floral 'museum' with a rich array of ancient lineages and distant relatives while the western provinces are an evolutionary 'cradle' for newer and more closely related species.

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Florida Museum photo by Jenny Xiang

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