Thymelaeaceae

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J.C. Manning
J.S. Boatwright

Abstract

Lasiosiphon rigidus, a new species from the Tankwa Karoo and two new combinations in the genus for South Africa.

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Manning, J. and Boatwright, J. (2013) “Thymelaeaceae”, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 43(1). Available at: https://mail.abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/219 (Accessed: 17 April 2026).

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