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Noun

1. {{lb|en|AU|botany}} An [[informal]] [[name]] given to a [[plant]] [[taxon]] that has not yet been given a [[formal]] [[scientific]] name. It consists of the [[generic]] name, "sp." (to indicate it is a [[species]]), a [[geographical]] or [[morphological]] [[identifier]], and a [[collector]]'s name and number representing a [[herbarium]] [[specimen]].

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