J Syst Evol ›› 2004, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 186-190.

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The identity of Delphinium purpurascens and the reinstatement of the specific status of D. conocentrum, two Himalayan species in the Ranunculaceae

YUAN Qiong, YANG Qin-Er   

  • Published:2004-03-19

Abstract: The type specimens of Delphinium purpurascens W. T. Wang, D. viscosum Hook. f. & Thoms. and D. conocentrum Chatterjee were carefully examined. D. purpurascens and D. viscosum show no essential differences from each other in all characters and hence are m