Paleotropical floristic region
E569557
The Paleotropical floristic region is a major biogeographical area encompassing the tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific (excluding Australia), characterized by its distinctive assemblage of tropical plant species and communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old World tropics | 1 |
| Paleotropical floristic region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6099466 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleotropical floristic region Context triple: [Australian floristic region, distinguishedFrom, Paleotropical floristic region]
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A.
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is a major biogeographic region encompassing tropical and subtropical ecosystems of Central and South America and the Caribbean, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
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B.
Afrotropical
Afrotropical is a major biogeographic realm encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands, characterized by its distinct tropical and subtropical ecosystems and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Gondwanan flora
Gondwanan flora comprises ancient plant lineages that originated on the prehistoric supercontinent Gondwana and today are characteristically found in Southern Hemisphere regions such as parts of South America, Australasia, and Antarctica.
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D.
Indomalayan realm
The Indomalayan realm is a major biogeographic region of South and Southeast Asia characterized by tropical and subtropical forests with high biodiversity and many endemic species.
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E.
Australian floristic region
The Australian floristic region is a major biogeographic area characterized by its highly distinctive and largely endemic plant life, shaped by the continent’s long geological isolation and arid to semi-arid climates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleotropical floristic region Target entity description: The Paleotropical floristic region is a major biogeographical area encompassing the tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific (excluding Australia), characterized by its distinctive assemblage of tropical plant species and communities.
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A.
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is a major biogeographic region encompassing tropical and subtropical ecosystems of Central and South America and the Caribbean, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
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B.
Afrotropical
Afrotropical is a major biogeographic realm encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands, characterized by its distinct tropical and subtropical ecosystems and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Gondwanan flora
Gondwanan flora comprises ancient plant lineages that originated on the prehistoric supercontinent Gondwana and today are characteristically found in Southern Hemisphere regions such as parts of South America, Australasia, and Antarctica.
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D.
Indomalayan realm
The Indomalayan realm is a major biogeographic region of South and Southeast Asia characterized by tropical and subtropical forests with high biodiversity and many endemic species.
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E.
Australian floristic region
The Australian floristic region is a major biogeographic area characterized by its highly distinctive and largely endemic plant life, shaped by the continent’s long geological isolation and arid to semi-arid climates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeographical region
ⓘ
floristic kingdom ⓘ phytogeographical region ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
tropical plant communities
ⓘ
tropical plant species ⓘ |
| climaticZone | tropical ⓘ |
| continentCoverage |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
New World tropics
ⓘ
linked to:
New World
|
| definedBy |
floristic composition
ⓘ
historical biogeography ⓘ plant endemism patterns ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Australian floristic region
ⓘ
Holarctic floristic region ⓘ Neotropical floristic region ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| excludes | Australia ⓘ |
| floristicAffinity | Old World tropics ⓘ |
| hasBioticHistoryInfluencedBy |
Gondwanan fragmentation
ⓘ
Tethys Sea history ⓘ plate tectonics of Africa and Eurasia ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType | floristic transition zones ⓘ |
| hasFloristicSubregion |
African floristic subregion
ⓘ
Indo-Malesian floristic subregion ⓘ
linked to:
Indomalayan realm
Polynesian floristic subregion ⓘ |
| hasHighDiversityOf |
mangroves
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ tropical seasonal forests ⓘ |
| hasNotableFloras |
African tropical flora
ⓘ
Indo-Malayan tropical flora ⓘ Pacific island tropical flora ⓘ |
| includes |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप
Madagascar ⓘ Malesia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ Pacific islands (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ tropical Africa ⓘ |
| oceanicRegionCoverage | Pacific Ocean islands ⓘ |
| partOf | Holarctic–Paleotropical–Neotropical global floristic system ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | classifications of global floristic regions ⓘ |
| sharesTaxaWith |
Afrotropical realm
ⓘ
linked to:
Afrotropical
Indomalayan realm ⓘ Oceanian realm ⓘ
linked to:
Australasian realm
|
| usedIn |
biogeography
ⓘ
macroecology ⓘ phytogeography ⓘ |
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Subject: Paleotropical floristic region Description of subject: The Paleotropical floristic region is a major biogeographical area encompassing the tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific (excluding Australia), characterized by its distinctive assemblage of tropical plant species and communities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Paleotropical floristic region