phytochorion

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ chorion.

Noun

phytochorion (plural phytochoria)

1. (biogeography) A geographic area with a relatively uniform composition of plant species.

   Adjacent phytochoria do not usually have a sharp boundary, but rather a soft one, a transitional area in which many species from both regions overlap.

Translations

geographic area with a relatively uniform composition of plant species

• Portuguese: fitocória f