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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - 1 2 "Herbarium Details - M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine". The William & Lynda Steere Herbarium. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ Research Group Biodiversity and Evolution of Plants, University of Oldenburg [@AlbachLab] (11 October 2022). "Senseless #missile attack on the National #Herbarium of #Ukraine (KW). Fortunately, nobody injured and no irreversible loss of specimens. But so many other senseless attacks caused loss of lives and homes. [...]" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 October 2022– via Twitter.
