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Nova plantarum americanarum genera
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Charles Plumier's 'Nova plantarum americanarum genera' (1703) is a foundational Latin botanical text. Extensive searches across scholarly catalogs and academic databases (including OpenAlex and local library catalogs) yielded no evidence of an English translation. Modern botanical research frequently cites the original Latin text, confirming that no standard English translation exists for this work.
Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
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