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The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'The Thinker' was selected by M. Hayman from a tree on the campus of the University of Louisville, Kentucky, and described in 1993.
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References
- ↑ Michael Dirr, 'Plant discovery: Serendipity plays a lead role in plant discovery and introductions'; Nursery Management April 2011 nurserymag.com
- ↑ Ulmus parvifolia 'Small Frye', plantintroductions.com
- ↑ Dirr, M. (2009). Future Tree Selections. Plant Introductions Inc, January 2009.
- ↑ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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