Open AccessNew taxa, new records and name changes for southern African plants
Author(s) -
B. C. De Wet,
G. E. Gibbs Russel,
G. Germishuizen,
B. D. Schrire,
M. Jordaan,
B J Pienaar,
W. G. Welman,
C. Reid,
C. M. Van Wyk,
L. Fish,
K. L. Immelman,
Jacques van Rooy,
H. F. Glen,
N. P. Barker
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
bothalia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2311-9284
pISSN - 0006-8241
DOI - 10.4102/abc.v19i2.974
Subject(s) - taxon , genus , geography , biology , ecology
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 1988. The inventory, as currently 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 1988 there were 744 alterations, affecting about 3% of the total number of taxa.