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Issue: Vol. 750 No. 2: 1 Apr. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-04-01
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.750.2.8
Page range: 143-146
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Finding order in historical disorder: Lecto- and epitypification of Cerastium peruvianum (Caryophyllaceae) from overlooked herbarium material

Herbario QCA, Centro de Investigaciones de la Biodiversidad CIBIO, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Naturales y Ambientales, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Av. 12 de Octubre 1076 y Vicente Ramón Roca, 170525 Quito, Ecuador
Caryophyllaceae Eudicots

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How to Cite

Trujillo, E.J. (2026) Finding order in historical disorder: Lecto- and epitypification of Cerastium peruvianum (Caryophyllaceae) from overlooked herbarium material. Phytotaxa 750 (2): 143–146. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.750.2.8