`REGIONS OF FLORISTIC ENDEMISM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA` BY ABRAHAM VAN WYK & GIDEON SMITH, FIRST EDITION

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The extraordinary floristic diversity in southern Africa is not only one of the region's greatest natural assets,but also one of the botanical wonders of the world. Here, south of the Cunene-Zambezi Rivers, more than 10% of all vascular plants (over 30000 species) are found on about 2.5% of the world's land surface area. Moreover, at least 60% of these species are strictly confined (endemic) to the region.