Ogasawara endemic species

Japanese: 小笠原固有種 - おがさわらこゆうしゅ
Ogasawara endemic species

… [Kitahara Susumu]
[Biota]
The Ogasawara Islands are in the subtropics and have never been connected to the continent. As a result, the plants and animals that inhabit them have continued to differentiate into unique species, resulting in many species that are endemic to the Ogasawara Islands.
[plant]
There are about 400 species of higher plants, of which 204 are endemic, including the Japanese laurel tree, the Japanese cherry, and the sandalwood.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Ogasawara endemic species" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【北原 進】
【生物相】
 小笠原は亜熱帯圏にあって,大陸と一度も陸続きになったことのない島々である。そのためすみついた動植物は固有の分化をつづけ,多くの小笠原固有種を生じている。
[植物]
 高等植物は約400種ほどあり,そのうちワダンノキ,マルバシマザクラ,ムニンビャクダンなど204種もが固有種である。…

※「小笠原固有種」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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