floristic region

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fynbos in the Cape floristic region

Earth's floral regions

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Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal

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Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

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Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

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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 South African floral kingdom Paleotropical kingdom Neotropical kingdom Boreal kingdom Polynesian subkingdom Indoafrican subkingdom Subantarctic region East Asian region faunal region

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biogeographic region: The distribution boundaries of flora and fauna

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Schimper

Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper

German botanist