The flora of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 581-607

  Carbutt, C ^a   Edwards, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drakensberg Alpine Centre; Endemism; Floristics; High altitude flora; Radiation; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 14044260656     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.10M/S0960428603000428     Document Type: Article

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