The expanding distributions and invasiveness of Oenothera in southern Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 449-458

  Frean, Millicent ^a   Balkwill, Kevin ^a   Gold, Cindy ^a   Burt, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distribution; Habitat; History; Oenothera; Weeds

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION RANGE; INVASIVENESS; RANGE EXPANSION; WEED;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

OENOTHERA; OENOTHERA INDECORA; OENOTHERA INDECORA BONARIENSIS; OENOTHERA PARODIANA; OENOTHERA PARODIANA PARODIANA; OENOTHERA RETRAPTERA; OENOTHERA ROSEA; OENOTHERA STRICTA; OENOTHERA STRICTA STRICTA; OENOTHERA TETRAPTERA; PRIMULA;

EID: 0031409203     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30798-5     Document Type: Article

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