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Recordia

Recordia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae. It is native to Bolivia and southern Brazil. The genus name of Recordia is in honour of Samuel J. Record (1881–1945), an American botanist who played a prominent role in the study of trees and wood. It was first described and published in Phytologia Vol.1 on page 99 in 1934. Known species, according to Kew: *Recordia boliviana *Recordia reitzii

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Recordia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae. It is native to Bolivia and southern Brazil. The genus name of Recordia is in honour of Samuel J. Record (1881–1945), an American botanist who played a prominent role in the study of trees and wood. It was first described and published in Phytologia Vol.1 on page 99 in 1934. Known species, according to Kew: *Recordia boliviana *Recordia reitzii

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  1. publication date: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1139861502

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