This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Endemic
Native only to a particular region. This term helps explain how a plant grows, survives, spreads, or fits into its habitat.
Did you know?
Endemic plants are conservation priorities because they naturally occur in only one region of the world.
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