Reinstatement of Aloe graciliflora Groenew. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a maculate aloe from north-east South Africa
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عنوان ژورنال: Bradleya
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0265-086X
DOI: 10.25223/brad.n29.2011.a15