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  1. Research Taxonomist, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11225-1099

    Jinshuang Ma Ph.D.

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  2. Institut für Botanik, FB Biologie (10), TU Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstraße 3-5, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany

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Ma, J. (2006). Recent progress in systematics in China. In: Esser, K., Lüttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27998-9_16

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