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Generic distribution and diversity
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widespread in Latin America (c. 80 species), the islands of the western Indian Ocean (c. 30 species) and the southern Pacific (c. 25 species) and throughtout Malesia (c. 17 species), though represented by a few species in the western part. Absent form Africa, mainland Asia (except Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand) and Australia. (From: Hopkins & Hoogland 2002.)
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