A new species of Afrothismia (Burmanniaceae; tribe: Thismieae) from the western foothills of Mount Cameroon

Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 451-456

  Franke, Th ^a   Sainge, M N ^b   Agerer, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Korup National Park   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Afrothismia foertheriana; Burmanniaceae; Cameroon; Conservation; Taxonomy; Thismieae

Indexed keywords

AFROTHISMIA; AFROTHISMIA FOERTHERIANA; BURMANNIACEAE;

EID: 11144251679     PISSN: 00065196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3767/000651904X484397     Document Type: Article

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