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- ↑ Aubréville, André & Pellegrin, François. 1935. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 81: 797
- ↑ Tropicos, Gluema Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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