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A new Vaccinium (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae) from Guerrero, Mexico

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Vaccinium wilburii, a striking epiphyte with pink flowers and woody tuberous roots, is described, illustrated, and compared with similar species.

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  1. Department of Botany, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 94118-4599, San Francisco, CA

    Frank Almeda & Dennis E. Breedlove

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Almeda, F., Breedlove, D.E. A new Vaccinium (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae) from Guerrero, Mexico. Brittonia 44, 50–53 (1992). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807440

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