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taxonomic synonym: Tamales Dumort. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Taccales Dumort. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Burmanniales Mart. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nartheciales Reveal & Zomlefer legitimate

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taxonomic synonym: Tamales Dumort. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Taccales Dumort. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Burmanniales Mart. legitimate

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orthographic variant: Dioscoreae Mart. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Taccarieae Dumort. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Tamales Dumort. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Taccales Dumort. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nartheciales Reveal & Zomlefer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Burmanniales Mart. legitimate

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