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Phyllanthus emblica L. Phyllanthaceae

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Diasperus emblica (L.) Kuntze; Dichelactina nodicaulis Hance; Emblica officinalis Gaertn.; Phyllanthus mairei Léveillé

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  1. Herbarium Bandungense (FIPIA), School of Life Sciences and Technology (SITH), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia

    Arifin S. D. Irsyam

  2. Botany Division, Generasi Biologi Indonesia (Genbinesia) Foundation, Gresik, East Java, Indonesia

    Wendy A. Mustaqim

  3. School of Life Sciences and Technology (SITH), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

    Rina Ratnasih Irwanto

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Irsyam, A.S.D., Mustaqim, W.A., Irwanto, R.R. (2020). Phyllanthus emblica L. Phyllanthaceae. In: Franco, F.M. (eds) Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Southeast Asia. Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14116-5_210-1

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