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The Androcymbium species of the Canary Islands
Author(s) -
PedrolaMonfort Joan,
CaujapéCastells Juli
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8748.00134
Subject(s) - endemism , taxonomy (biology) , mainland , geography , ecology , biology
The history, taxonomy, biology and cultivation of the Canary Islands endemics Androcymbium hierrense A. Santos and Androcymbium psammophilum Svent. (Colchicaceae) are discussed, together with hypotheses about their mainland origin; full botanical descriptions and illustrations are provided.