St Helena has an impoverished but unique flora of 49 endemic (found on St Helena and no where else in the world) species of flowering plant and 13 endemic species of ferns. This flora has been eroded due to the extinction of at least six species since the arrival of man on the Island.
Added: Sat Sep 06 2003
Category: Destinations: Africa: Saint Helena: Science and Environment: Flora and Fauna
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