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fynbos in the Cape floristic region

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Also Known As	floral kingdom • floristic kingdom

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fynbos in the Cape floristic region

Earth's floral regions

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Australian kingdom Antarctic kingdom Boreal kingdom Neotropical kingdom Paleotropical kingdom South African floral kingdom African subkingdom Subantarctic region East Asian region Western and central Asian region faunal region

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Schimper

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper

German botanist