We acknowledge the herbaria that contributed data to this work: UNEX, BRI, AD, IAC, WOLL, KUN, MO, NY, U, AK, AAU, ASU, B, BAB, BC, CANB, CAS, CHR, CICY, COL, CTES, DAV, DNA, E, F, FTG, G, HO, HU, ICN, NAS, IBSC, TOYA, KPM, LAGU, IBK, KU, LD, LIL, LP, MGC, LBG, NH, NZFRI, MA, MAK, MBK, JBGP, ICESI, HIB, JCT, PAMP, MNHN, CNS, CIB, MUB, NU, NE, NHT, NSW, UPS, PE, SI, S, TAI, TAIF, UADY, UJAT, UPNA, US, VAL, W, WII, WELT, WU, PERTH.

@ARTICLE{Enquist_undated-aw, 
title  = "Botanical big data shows that plant diversity in the New World is driven by climatic-linked differences in evolutionary rates and   biotic exclusion", 
author = "Enquist, B J and Sandel, B and Boyle, B and Svenning, J-C and McGill, B J and Donoghue, J C and Hinchliff, C E and Jorgensen, P M and Kraft, N J B and Marcuse-Kubitza, A and Merow, C and Morueta-Holme, N and Peet, R K and Schildhauer, M and Spencer, N and Regetz, J and Simova, I and Smith, S A and Thiers, B and Violle, C and Wiser, S K and Andelman, S and Casler, N and Condit, R and Dolins, S and Guaderrama, D and Maitner, B S and Narro, M L and Ott, J E and Phillips, O and Sloat, L L and ter   Steege, H"}
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We acknowledge the herbaria that contributed data to this work: UNEX, AK, ARAN, B, BC, BIO, SEV, BOUM, COA, COFC, E, FR, G, HSS, LD, MGC, MA, MEL, SAV, PAMP, MNHN, VIT, HGM, O, SALA, SANT, VAL, W, WU.

@ARTICLE{Enquist_undated-aw, 
title  = "Botanical big data shows that plant diversity in the New World is driven by climatic-linked differences in evolutionary rates and   biotic exclusion", 
author = "Enquist, B J and Sandel, B and Boyle, B and Svenning, J-C and McGill, B J and Donoghue, J C and Hinchliff, C E and Jorgensen, P M and Kraft, N J B and Marcuse-Kubitza, A and Merow, C and Morueta-Holme, N and Peet, R K and Schildhauer, M and Spencer, N and Regetz, J and Simova, I and Smith, S A and Thiers, B and Violle, C and Wiser, S K and Andelman, S and Casler, N and Condit, R and Dolins, S and Guaderrama, D and Maitner, B S and Narro, M L and Ott, J E and Phillips, O and Sloat, L L and ter   Steege, H"}
GBIF.org (17 May 2018) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.yubndf