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Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. (Hydrophylloideae, Boraginaceae): a first report as casual alien to the vascular flora of Tunisia Cover

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. (Hydrophylloideae, Boraginaceae): a first report as casual alien to the vascular flora of Tunisia

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3986/hacq-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 1854-9829 | Journal ISSN: 1581-4661
Language: English
Page range: 171 - 177
Submitted on: Jul 9, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 9, 2025
Published on: Sep 1, 2025
Published by: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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