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Record 1 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biogeography
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

Said of plants or animals found in all regions of the tropics.

CONT

Another particular kind of vicariism ... is illustrated ... by the two littoral species Ipomoea pescaprae and Calystegia soldanella. The former is almost or quite pan-tropical, but the latter is more or less pan-temperate and the two meet at the Kermadecs and elsewhere in similar latitudes.

OBS

Refers to a distribution area that ... is generally between 23° 30'S and 23° 30'N latitude.

PHR

Pantropical distribution (area), pantropical plant, pantropical species, pantropical water sedge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biogéographie
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Se dit d'un animal ou d'une plante dont l'aire de distribution géographique couvre toute la région intertropicale.

PHR

Distribution géographique pantropicale, genre pantropical.

Spanish

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