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References
- 1 2 3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-27 at archive.today
- ↑ Cabrera, Angel Lulio. 1969. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 11(4): 273
- ↑ Tropicos, Paleaepappus Cabrera
- ↑ Zuloaga, F. O., O. Morrone, M. J. Belgrano, C. Marticorena & E. Marchesi. (eds.) 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107(1–3): i–xcvi, 1–3348.
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