The Northern Provinces of South Africa is a biogeographical area used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It is part of the WGSRPD region 27 Southern Africa. The area has the code "TVL".[1] It includes the South African provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo (Northern Province) and North West,[1] together making up an area slightly larger than the former Transvaal Province.

WGSRPD areas of South Africa; TVL = Northern Provinces
WGSRPD codes[1]

27 Southern Africa

  • TVL Northern Provinces
    • TVL-GA Gauteng
    • TVL-MP Mpumalanga
    • TVL-NP Northern Province (Limpopo)
    • TVL-NW North West Province

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Brummitt (2001), p. 38–39.

Bibliography edit

  • Brummitt, R.K. (2001). World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions: Edition 2 (PDF). International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases For Plant Sciences (TDWG). Retrieved 2015-08-10.