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The correct name for the Nikko Maple (Aceraceae)

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Consideration of the elements of the protologue show thatAcer nikoense Maximowicz must be regarded as a valid name for the Nikko Maple of Japan when published in November 1867, not based onNegundo?nikoense Miquel.Acer maximowiczianum Miquel (Dec. 1867) is a superfluous synonym based onA. nikoense Maxim. non Miq.

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Delendick, T.J. The correct name for the Nikko Maple (Aceraceae). Brittonia 32, 286–290 (1980). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806716

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