Floristic

/flɔːˈrɪstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the flowers of a region; concerning the study of flora, plant species, and their distribution.

Etymology

From flora (the plants of a region) plus the suffix -istic (relating to or characteristic of). Flora derives from Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers.

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Floristic studies reveal that continents separated millions of years ago still share related plant families—Australia's unique floristics came from ancient seeds that drifted or were carried across the Indian Ocean.

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