Geographical affinities of the Cape flora, South Africa

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 236-250

  Galley, C ^a   Linder, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; Biogeography; Cape flora; Disjunct distribution; Dispersal; Gondwana; Vicariance

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; CLADISTICS; DISPERSAL; FLORISTICS; GONDWANA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33645212236     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01376.x     Document Type: Article

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