The endemic and near-endemic angiosperms of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-132

  Carbutt, C ^a   Edwards, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Angiosperms; Drakensberg Alpine Centre; Endemism; Flora; Near endemism; Orange list; Plant conservation; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIODIVERSITY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; DRAKENSBERG; KWAZULU-NATAL; LIMPOPO BELT; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ASTERACEAE; HELICHRYSUM; IRIDACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SCROPHULARIACEAE; SENECIO;

EID: 33745480935     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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