1. Phytogeographical regions of the world
Several attempts were made to classify the phytogeographical regions of the world
Schouw (1928) and Good(1947, 1964) are important.
Schouw divided the entire world into 25 kingdoms- named after their most important & common plants.
Kingdoms were subdivided into provinces-named after the characteristic plants of respective provinces.
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

2. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
Good (1964) divided the world into 6 kingdoms.
Of these kingdoms, only one has been divided into sub-kingdoms
These kingdoms & sub-kingdoms were further divided into regions & ultimately into provinces.
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

3. The outline of Good’s classification:
BOREAL KINGDOM
PALAEOTROPHICAL KINGDON
Indo-Malaysian Sub-kingdom
Polynesian Sub-kingdom
NEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM
SOUTH AFRICAN KINGDOM
AUSTRALIAN KINGDOM
ANTARCTIC KINGDOM
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

4. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
8 Regions:
Arctic & sub-arctic Region
3 Provinces:
Eurasian province
Greenland
Nearctic
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

5. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
2. Euro-Siberian Region
European Sub-region
7 Provinces:
Western Europe
Central Europe
Scandinavia
Russia
Danube basin
European alpine
Caucasus
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

6. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
B. Asiatic Sub-region
4 Provinces:
Western Siberia
Altaj-Trans Baikalia
North-eastern Siberia
Kamchatka.
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

7. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
3. Sino-Japanese Region
6 Provinces:
Manchuria & South-eastern Siberia
North japan & South Sakhalia
Korea & South Japan
North Korea
Central China
Sino Himalayan Tibetan mountains
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

8. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
4. Western & Central Asiatic Region
4 Provinces:
Armenian-Persian Highlands
South Russia-Trans-Caspia
Turkestan & Mongolia
Tibetan plateau
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9. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
5. Mediterranean Region
4 Provinces:
Lusitania & Western North Mediterranean coasts and islands
Eastern North Mediterranean coasts and islands
Morocco-Tunis
Libya, North Egypt & Syria
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10. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
6. Macaronesian Region
4 Provinces:
The Azores
Madeira
The Canaries
The Cape Verdes
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11. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
7. Atlantic North American Region
A. Northern Sub-region
3 Provinces:
Canadian Conifer province
The Great Lakes
The Appalachians
B. Southern Sub-region
The Prairies
Atlantic & Gulf coasts
Mississippi basin.
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

12. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
I. BOREAL KINGDOM
8. Pacific North American Region
7 Provinces:
Southern Alaska & Aleutian Islands
British Columbia, Washington & Oregon
Californian coast
The great basin
Rocky mountains
Sierra Nevada
Mexican Highlands
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

13. II. PALAEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM
2 Sub kingdoms:
Indo-Malaysian Sub-kingdom
Polynesian Sub-kingdom
15 Regions:
North African-Indian Desert Region (2 provinces)
Sudanese park Steppe Region
North-east African Highland & Steppe Region
West African Rain forest Region
East African Steppe Region
South African Region
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

14. II. PALAEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM
Madagascar Region
Region of Ascension & St. Helena
Indian Region
Continental South-east Asiatic Region
Malaysian Region
Hawaiian region
Region of New Caledonia
Region of Melanesia & Micronesia
Region of Polynesia
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

15. III. NEOTROPHICAL KINGDOM
7 Region:
Caribbean Region (4 provinces)
Region of Venezuela & Guiana
Amazon Region
South Brazilian Region
Andean Region
Pampas region
Region of Juan Fernandez
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

16. IV. SOUTH AFRICAN KINGDOM
1 Region
Cape region
V. AUSTRALIAN KINGDOM
3 Regions:
North & East Australian Region( 4 Provinces)
Northern forests
Queensland forest
South-eastern forest
Tasmania
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17. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
V. AUSTRALIAN KINGDOM
South-west Australian Region
Central Australian Region (3 provinces)
North & East Savannahs
Central deserts
South Australia.
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

18. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
VI. ANTARCTIC KINGDOM
3 Regions:
New Zealand Region (6 provinces)
North Island
South Island
New Zealand Alps
Kermadec Islands
Chatham Islands
Auckland & Campbell Islands
Phytogeographical Regions of the World

19. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
VI. ANTARCTIC KINGDOM
Patagonian Region
3 Provinces:
Patagonian & Fuegia
Southern Andes
Falkland Islands
Region of the South Temperate Oceanic Islands.
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20. Phytogeographical Regions of the World
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Phytogeographical Regions of the World