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Discovery of substantial Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) diversity and endemism in an arid biodiversity hotspot

  • 1. Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, 7602, South Africa

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Oberlander, Kenneth C., Roets, Francois, Dreyer, Ne. L. (2014): Discovery of substantial Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) diversity and endemism in an arid biodiversity hotspot. Phytotaxa 181 (2): 79-95, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.181.2.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.181.2.2

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