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Published: 2022-12-08
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Canscora ciathula is not Canscora but rather belongs to the genus Phyllocyclus

Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune-411004, India, Also affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune-411007, India
Agharkar Research Institute, G. G. Agarkar Road, Pune-411004, India Also affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune-411007, India
Gentianaceae Canscorinae taxonomy new synonym Laos Eudicots

Abstract

Canscora ciathula (Gentianaceae) was described by Averyanov from Laos. Examination of the type specimens revealed that it is conspecific with Phyllocyclus petelotii (Merrill) Thiv and reduced here to synonymy.

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How to Cite

Sarawgi, A. & Choudhary, R.K. (2022)

Canscora ciathula is not Canscora but rather belongs to the genus Phyllocyclus

. Phytotaxa 575 (2): 184–186. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.575.2.9