A new Australian species of Luffa (Cucurbitaceae) and typification of two Australian Cucumis names, all based on specimens collected by Ferdinand Mueller in 1856

As a result of his botanical explorations in northern Australia, Ferdinand von Mueller named several Cucurbitaceae that molecular data now show to be distinct, requiring their resurrection from unjustified synonymy. We here describe Luffa saccata F. Muell. ex I.Telford, validating a manuscript name...

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Main Authors: Ian R. H. Telford, Hanno Schaefer, Werner Greuter, Susanne Renner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:PhytoKeys
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Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1381