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Epilobium (Willow-herb genus) Life
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Eurosid II > Order: Myrtales > Family: Onagraceae
There are 185 species worldwide, North America having the
most species. Four species are native to southern Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants of Southern
Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and
Flora of
Zimbabwe.
Publications
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Goldblatt, P. & Raven, P.H. 1997. FSA
contributions 9: Onagraceae. Bothalia 27: 149-165.
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Raven, P.H. 1967. A revision of the African
species of Epilobium (Onagraceae). Bothalia 9: 309-333.
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