Wuacanthus (Acanthaceae), a new Chinese endemic genus segregated from Justicia (Acanthaceae)
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عنوان ژورنال: Plant Diversity
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2468-2659
DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2016.11.010