Species richness is not the same as evolutionary richness. So which is the better measure for setting conservation priorities? The flora of the Cape of South Africa provides a test for that pressing question.
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Mooers, A. The diversity of biodiversity. Nature 445, 717–718 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/445717a
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