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New taxa, new records and name changes for southern African plants

G. E. Gibbs Russell, W. G. Welman, G. Germishuizen, E. Retief, B. J. Pienaar, C. Reid, L Fisch, J van Rooy, C. M. van Wyk, E. Kalake
Bothalia | Vol 18, No 2 | a1052 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v18i2.1052 | © 1988 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African National Biodiversity Institute
Submitted: 23 October 1988 | Published: 23 October 1988

About the author(s)

G. E. Gibbs Russell, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa
W. G. Welman, Botanical Research Institute, South Africa
G. Germishuizen, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa
E. Retief, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa
B. J. Pienaar, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa
C. Reid, Botanical Research Institute, South Africa
L Fisch, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa
J van Rooy, Botanical Research Institute, South Africa
C. M. van Wyk, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa
E. Kalake, Botanical Research Institute,, South Africa

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Abstract

Alterations to the inventory of about 24 000 species and infraspecific taxa of bryophytes and vascular plants in southern Africa are reported for the year 1987. The inventory, as presently maintained in the Taxon component of the PRECIS system, contains the accepted name for each taxon, synonyms previously in use as accepted names during the past half-century, and literature references necessary to identify species in each genus and to establish the synonymy. The inventory is updated as new research affecting plant classification in southern Africa is published. During 1987 there were 678 alterations, representing about 2,8% of the total number of taxa.a


Keywords

distribution records; floristic inventory; name changes; new taxa; PRECIS; southern Africa

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