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The status of Asarum marmoratum (Aristolochiaceae)

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Asarum marmoratum Piper, a species with marbled leaves from southern Oregon and northern California, differs fromA. hartwegii. S. Wats. in many respects, and should be recognized as distinct. The species is described, illustrated, and compared to the four other western North American species ofAsarum in a synoptic key.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Humboldt State University, 95521, Arcata, CA

    Michael R. Mesler & Karen L. Lu

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Mesler, M.R., Lu, K.L. The status of Asarum marmoratum (Aristolochiaceae). Brittonia 42, 33–37 (1990). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807022

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