Tea Island
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Tea Island is one of the Falkland Islands
. It is beside Staats Island
, and is just to the south west of Weddell Island
. It is shaped like an upside down "h". It has some of the few examples of Felton's Flower
, a rare endemic Falkland species.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. It is beside Staats Island
Staats Island
Staats Island is one of the Beaver Island Group in the Falkland Islands. It lies between Beaver Island and Weddell Island, parallel to Tea Island and is in area. It is known for its Patagonian foxes and guanacos, both introduced species; the former is not to be confused with the closely related...
, and is just to the south west of Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island is the third largest of the Falkland Islands. Weddell Island is located to the west of West Falkland and is square miles in area. The length of the coastline is miles...
. It is shaped like an upside down "h". It has some of the few examples of Felton's Flower
Calandrinia feltonii
Calandrinia feltonii is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name Felton’s Flower. It is named after Arthur Felton, a resident of the Falkland Islands, who sent specimens of the plant in 1910 to Swedish botanist Carl Skottsberg.It is endemic to the Falklands...
, a rare endemic Falkland species.