Patterns of endemism in the limestone flora of South African lowland fynbos

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-73

  Willis, Christopher K ^a   Cowling, Richard M ^b   Lombard, Amanda T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape floristic region; Conservation; Endemism; Limestone; Lowland fynbos

Indexed keywords

ENDEMISM; LIMESTONE;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

ERICACEAE; FABACEAE; POLYGALACEAE; RUTACEAE; STERCULIACEAE;

EID: 0029662651     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00056292     Document Type: Article

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