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Origin of the common bean,Phaseolus vulgaris

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    Howard Scott Gentry (Botanist)

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Gentry, H.S. Origin of the common bean,Phaseolus vulgaris . Econ Bot 23, 55–69 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02862972

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