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Hamamelis virginiana L. (Hamamelidaceae)

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  1. DMV, Dumenat de phytothérapie, Paris-XIII, 1, rue de Chablis, F-93017, Bobigny cedex, France

    C. Faivre

  2. Dumenat de phytothérapie, Paris-XIII, 1, rue de Chablis, F-93017, Bobigny cedex, France

    K. Ghedira & P. Goetz

  3. Laboratoire de pharmacognosie, faculté de pharmacie de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisie

    K. Ghedira

  4. Dumenat de phytothérapie, BTSA aménagement paysager, Paris-XIII, 1, rue de Chablis, F-93017, Bobigny cedex, France

    R. Le Jeune

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Faivre, C., Ghedira, K., Goetz, P. et al. Hamamelis virginiana L. (Hamamelidaceae). Phytothérapie 7, 215–220 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10298-009-0401-z

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