The publications of De Candolle, Pfeiffer, Bentham provided models for the acceptance of names, but the editor admitted that not all earlier sources were included; this sometimes led to subsequent errors in botanical nomenclature.
The publications of De Candolle provided models for the acceptance of names. De Candolle was Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer was Bentham. Not all earlier sources were included. This was what the editor admitted. This sometimes led to subsequent errors in botanical nomenclature.