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Acrodon Ruschioideae

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Acrodon N.E.Br. GC 1927: 12; Glen 1986: 203–226; Hartmann 1996: 29–56; Hartmann 2001: 23–25; Hartmann & Niesler 2012: 33–60 Typus A. bellidiflorus (L.) N.E.Br. Etym Gk akros, point, tip, apex odons, tooth, referring to the acute, apically dentate leaves.

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Hartmann, H.E.K. (2017). Acrodon Ruschioideae . In: Hartmann, H. (eds) Aizoaceae. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49260-4_2

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