New records of Ficus (Moraceae) species emphasize the conservation significance of inselbergs in Mozambique

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 642-649

  Van Noort, S ^a   Gardiner, A J ^b   Tolley, K A ^c  

^a IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b South African National Biodiversity Institute ^*  (Zimbabwe)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Ficus cyathistipula; Ficus modesta; Inselberg; Moraceae; Mozambique; Namuli

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INSELBERG; NEW RECORD; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); MORACEAE;

EID: 35348914313     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.04.063     Document Type: Article

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