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| Table 9
Distribution of higher plants (including ferns, cycads, conifers and broad leaved species) by region and sub-region 1 |
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| Regions | Total number of species |
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| Latin America | 85 000 |
| Africa | 45 000 - 40 000 |
| North Africa | 10 000 |
| Tropical Africa | 21 000 |
| Southern Africa | 21 000 |
| Tropical & subtropical Asia | 50 000 |
| India | 15 000 |
| Insular Asia | 30 000 |
| China | 30 000 |
| Australia | 15 000 |
| Mediterranean basin | 25 000 |
| North America | 17 000 |
| Europe | 12 500 |
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| WORLD | 270 000 |
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Source: Global Biodiversity - WCMC (1992)
1 As subregions may have common species, the numbers cannot be added to make regional totals.
