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- ↑ "S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science - Pillans, Mr Charles Eustace (agriculture, horticulture, plant collection)". www.s2a3.org.za. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ "Pillans, Neville Stuart (1884-1964) on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ International Plant Names Index. Pillans.