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The genus Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. (Asparagales, Asparagaceae) in Madagascar, with the description of 12 new species, 4 new subspecies and 1 new variety
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- 1. Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France.
- 2. Institut de Systématique, Évolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 - CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Université, case postale 39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France. & Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166, USA.
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Pignal, Marc, Phillipson, Peter B., Bardot-Vaucoulon, Martine (2026): The genus Chlorophytum Ker Gawl. (Asparagales, Asparagaceae) in Madagascar, with the description of 12 new species, 4 new subspecies and 1 new variety. European Journal of Taxonomy 1033: 1-1322, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1033.3139, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3139/14003
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