Relict
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<plantfyi-glossary slug="relict"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
A species or population that was once widespread but is now restricted to a small area due to past environmental or geological changes. Ginkgo biloba is a relict species — once widespread across the Northern Hemisphere, it now survives wild only in a small area of China.
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