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Gurania lobata (Cucurbitaceae), a new combination for an overlooked Linnaean name

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The new combinationGurania lobata (Cucurbitaceae) is made forAnguria lobata, an overlooked Linnaean name published in the original edition ofPlantae Surinamenses, andG. spinulosa is treated as synonymous with this species.

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Pruski, J.F. Gurania lobata (Cucurbitaceae), a new combination for an overlooked Linnaean name. Brittonia 51, 326–330 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2307/2666612

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