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Stanmarkia

Stanmarkia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. It is native to south-eastern Mexico and Guatemala. The genus name of Stanmarkia is in honour of 2 American botanists; Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963) and Julian Alfred Steyermark (1909–1988). It was first described and published in Brittonia Vol.45 on page 198 in 1993.

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Stanmarkia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. It is native to south-eastern Mexico and Guatemala. The genus name of Stanmarkia is in honour of 2 American botanists; Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963) and Julian Alfred Steyermark (1909–1988). It was first described and published in Brittonia Vol.45 on page 198 in 1993.

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  1. publication date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the publication date is "1993". 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?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1159245820

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