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original descriptionFl. Trop. Afr. 3: 382 (1877)[details]
original description(ofMelanthera acuminata S.Moore)Moore, S. (1902). A contribution to the Compositae flora of Africa. <em>J. Linn. Soc., Bot.</em> 35: 305-367. page(s): 344 [details]