Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4522034 | South African Journal of Botany | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Two new species, Cryptolepis nugaalensis and Cryptolepis somaliensis are described. Both were discovered in arid environment in Somalia. Both belong to a unique group of xerophytic, mostly shrub-like species in the Horn of Africa, island of Socotra and southern Arabia, isolated from the rest of the genus.
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Authors
H.J.T. Venter, M. Thulin, R.L. Verhoeven,