Databases

PRECIS SA plant names spellchecker 2008

Below is an updated version of the PRECIS SA plant names spell checker for MS Word - a very useful tool for checking the spelling of plant names such as Lapeirousia, Bequaertiodendron, etc.

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Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) online database

The Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) online database includes the Karoo Bibliography 1759-2007 database generously made available by Prof Timm Hoffman from the Plant Conservation Unit (Botany Department, UCT).  The Karoo Bibliography 1759-2007 database is also available as a downloadable Endnote file or Excel file on the PCU webpage. The online database was developed through a partnership between the Niven Library at the University of Cape Town’s Percy Fitzpatrick Institute, SKEP and the Botanical Society of South Africa and can be accessed on the Niven Library web server.