<i>Brunfelsia plowmaniana</i> (IMAGE)

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<i>Brunfelsia plowmaniana</i>

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This is the type specimen of Brunfelsia plowmaniana. Like classical barcodes can be used for identifying documents or objects, the DNA barcode reveals the identity of an organism: Brunfelsia plowmaniana. The QR code leads to the Wikipedia entry for the new species.

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Susanne Renner

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