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Potentilla basaltica (Rosaceae), a new species from Nevada

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Potentilla basaltica Tiehm & Ertter is described, illustrated and compared to other members of theMultijugae group,P. newberryi, andIvesia. The leaf form and small flowers are reminiscent ofIvesia, indicating a possible new link between the two genera.

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  1. New York Botanical Garden, 10458, Bronx, NY

    Arnold Tiehm

  2. Department of Botany, University of Texas, 78712, Austin, TX

    Barbara Ertter

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Tiehm, A., Ertter, B. Potentilla basaltica (Rosaceae), a new species from Nevada. Brittonia 36, 228–231 (1984). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806512

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