Takhtajan, A.L. (1967), Sistema i Filogeniia Cvetkovykh RasteniA: 405 [tax. nov.]

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taxonomic synonym: Cornidae Frohne & U.Jensen ex Reveal legitimate taxonomic synonym: Theidae Doweld legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ericidae C.Y.Wu legitimate

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