Evolution of two serpentine endemic taxa in Mpumalanga

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 507-513

  Williamson, S D ^a   Robinson, E R ^a   Balkwill, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Berkheya; Endemism; Evolution; Genetic structure; Serpentine

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; BERKHEYA; BERKHEYA CODDII; BERKHEYA REHMANNII;

EID: 0031419611     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30806-1     Document Type: Article

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