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Dangerous Confusion—“Cola de Caballo”—Horsetail, in the Markets of La Paz, Bolivia

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We gratefully acknowledge the participation of the market venders in La Paz, and the Herbario Naciónal de Bolivia for access to comparative plant material.

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  1. William L. Brown Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

    Rainer W. Bussmann

  2. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia, Instituto de Ecología–UMSA, Campus Universitario, La Paz, Bolivia

    Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana & Araceli Laura Moya Huanca

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Bussmann, R.W., Paniagua-Zambrana, N.Y. & Moya Huanca, A.L. Dangerous Confusion—“Cola de Caballo”—Horsetail, in the Markets of La Paz, Bolivia. Econ Bot 69, 89–93 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-015-9297-8

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