Sedumsimingshanense (Crassulaceae), a new species from Zhejiang, East China

Shi-Qi She1, Yang Zhang1, Xin Zhou1

  • 1Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 310014, China Zhejiang Museum of Natural History Hangzhou China.

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|January 20, 2025
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