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250 years of Linnaeus' plant names celebrated

Labelling tussle continues on anniversary of seminal botany book.

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Species Plantarum 250 Years

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Pearson, H. 250 years of Linnaeus' plant names celebrated. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news030825-7

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