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Field evidence from Namibia does not support the designation of Angolan and Namibian subspecies of Welwitschia mirabilis Hook

Nicholas JacobsonGrinnell High School, 1333 Sunset Street, Grinnell, IA50112, USA
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Peter JacobsonGrinnell College, Biology, Noyce Science Center, 1116 8th Avenue, Grinnell, IA50112, USA
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Ernst van JaarsveldKirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Kirstenbosch, South Africa
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Kathryn JacobsonGrinnell College, Biology, Noyce Science Center, 1116 8th Avenue, Grinnell, IA50112, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 179-186 | Published online: 28 Aug 2014

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