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- ↑ Howard, Richard A. (Aug 1994). "Caroline Kathryn Allen (1904-1975): A Remembrance Long Overdue". Taxon. 43 (3): 501–504. JSTOR 1222741.
- ↑ "Caroline Kathryn Allen Papers". sciweb.nybg.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "Tropicos | Person - Allen, Caroline Kathryn". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ International Plant Names Index. C.K.Allen.
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