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Diplostephium Genus Review and Taxonomy by Ítalo Ratón is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides a review and summary of the genus Diplostephium by S. F. Blake. It discusses the taxonomic history and distribution of the genus, which consists of 43 species primarily found in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Bolivia. It describes characteristics used to differentiate species, including inflorescence, foliage, involucre and head size. It also summarizes variations in style morphology among species and discusses evolutionary tendencies within th
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- Ítalo Ratón
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- EN