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Notes about Basella alba (Basellaceae) with description of a new variety from West Bengal (India)
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Das, Saubhik (2025): Notes about Basella alba (Basellaceae) with description of a new variety from West Bengal (India). Phytotaxa 731 (1): 78-86, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.731.1.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.731.1.6
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