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The typification of five names of Primula species (Primulaceae) is discussed. The designation of the nomenclatural type is based on assessments of the original materials and the literature cited in the protologues. Lectotypes of four names, Primula calderiana, P. lacerata, P. polonensis and P. prenantha are selected from specimens at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) while for P. dickieana, the lectotype is selected from specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K).
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We are grateful to the curators of the herbaria mentioned and Ranee Prakash (Natural History Museum, London, BM) for her help in providing information about type specimens deposited in BM. The authors wish to thank the reviewers for the valuable suggestions. The first author is grateful to the Director, Botanical Survey of India (BSI), for permission to consult herbarium specimens within BSI herbaria.
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Bawri, A., Gajurel, P.R. & Khan, M.L. Lectotypification of five names in Primula (Primulaceae). Kew Bull 73, 29 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-018-9750-9
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