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    Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae
    Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae
    Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae
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    Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae

    By Henk Beentje

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    Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

    Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    Release dateJan 15, 2005
    ISBN9781842467602
    Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae

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