Abstract The Cape Region (here treated as the winter rainfall region of southern Africa, thus
including fynbos, renosterveld and succulent karoo vegetation) is the world's foremost centre …

The diet of early human ancestors has received renewed theoretical interest since the
discovery of elevated δ 13 C values in the enamel of Australopithecus africanus and …

A revised generic synopsis of sub-Saharan Hyacinthaceae is presented, based on a
molecular phylogenetic analysis of the family. Generic rank is accorded only to reciprocally …

Abstract Background and Aims The taxonomic arrangement within subfamily
Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) has been a matter of controversy in recent decades …

Many plant species have been introduced from their native ranges to new continents, but
few have become naturalized or, ultimately, invasive. It has been predicted that species that …

For the first time a phylogenetic analysis of the genus Crocus is presented. The phylogeny
includes all but two of the currently 88 recognized species of the genus. The analysis is …

A broad review is presented of recent developments in the commercialization of southern
Africa indigenous flora for the cut flower trade, including potted flowers and foliages …

The diets of Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus are hypothesized to
have included C4 plants, such as tropical grasses and sedges, or the tissues of animals …

Abstract Background and Aims The idea that genome (size) evolution in eukaryotes could
be driven by environmental factors is still vigorously debated. In extant plants, genome size …

Floral morphology and observations on insect and avian visitors to species of the southern
African and largely Western Cape genus Tritoniopsis indicate that short-tubed pink flowers …