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Scientific Article

Variation in ptaquiloside content in bracken (Pteridium esculentum (Forst. f) Cockayne) in New Zealand

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Pages 304-309 | Received 29 Feb 2008, Accepted 23 Oct 2008, Published online: 18 Feb 2011

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