Fabaceae

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A.N. Moteetee
B.E. van Wyk

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Ophrestia oblongifolia (Phaseoleae) in southern Africa.

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Moteetee, A. and van Wyk, B. (2012) “Fabaceae”, African Biodiversity & Conservation, 42(2). Available at: https://mail.abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/279 (Accessed: 17 April 2026).

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