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          <authority>Babudieri 1950 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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          <authority>Dahal et al. 2018 emend. Felföldi et al. 2019</authority>
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          <authority>Brenner et al. 1992 emend. La Scola et al. 2002</authority>
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          <authority>Zavarzin 1961 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Sly 1985</authority>
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