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A biosystematic study of Coreopsis saxicola (Compositae)

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On the basis of morphological, hybridization, genetic, and field studies, it is proposed thatCoreopsis saxicola Alex. be reduced to varietal rank asC. grandiflora var. saxicola.

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    Edwin B. Smith

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Smith, E.B. A biosystematic study of Coreopsis saxicola (Compositae). Brittonia 25, 200–208 (1973). https://doi.org/10.2307/2805938

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