I don't know much about the plants and wildlife out here, but I'm learning.
The plants died, the lakes dried up.
The table was decorated with rare and beautiful plants and flowers.
This is due in part to the different physical conditions there prevailing and in part to the invasion of the north-eastern portion of the continent by a number of plants characteristically Melanesian.
The book provided excellent examples of the plants and she found a large assortment of edible foods.