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Taxonomy, biogeography and evolution of plants
EDITORIAL

Plant systematics and biogeography in the Australasian tropics

Darren M. Crayn
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Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University, McGregor Road, Smithfield, Qld 4878, Australia. Email: darren.crayn@jcu.edu.au

Australian Systematic Botany 31(6) i-iii https://doi.org/10.1071/SBv31n6_ED
Published: 13 December 2018


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