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The medicinal plants of Zemenska Mt, Western Bulgaria

By: Asen Asenov  
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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2603-347X | Journal ISSN: 2367-5144
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