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Issue: Vol. 783 No. 1: 3 Nov. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-11-03
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.783.1.7
Page range: 94-96
Abstract views: 61
PDF downloaded: 8

A new combination in the genus Knautia (Caprifoliaceae)

Foundational Biodiversity Sciences Division; National Herbarium; South African National Biodiversity Institute; Private Bag X101; Pretoria 0001; South Africa
Servicio de Vida Silvestre y Red Natura 2000; Centro para la Investigación y la Experimentación Forestal (CIEF); Generalitat Valenciana; Avda. Comarques del País Valencià 114; 46930 Quart de Poblet; Valencia; Spain
Eudicots Knautia maxima new combination Caprifoliaceae nomenclature

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How to Cite

Maswoliedza, M. & Ferrer-Gallego, P.P. (2026) A new combination in the genus Knautia (Caprifoliaceae). Phytotaxa 783 (1): 94–96. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.783.1.7