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Lectotypes are designated for three names in Primula: Primula deuteronana Craib, P. gracilipes Craib and P. wattii King ex Watt.
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The authors are thankful to Dr A. A. Mao, Director, Botanical Survey of India for providing necessary facilities. We express our sincere gratitude to the Director/Curators of CAL, E, K, and JSTOR Global Plant Sciences for putting the image of the type specimens online and for invaluable help in locating type specimens. Authors are also thankful to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi for financial Assistance under NMHS Project (Project No: NMHS/2015–16/LG–05). The authors are also grateful to the Pr. Secretary -cum- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests, Govt. of Sikkim for providing survey permission.
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Lahiri, S., Dash, S.S. Lectotypification of three names in the genus Primula L. (Primulaceae). Kew Bull 78, 647–652 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10141-9
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