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

Economic Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 89-93

  Bussmann, Rainer W ^a   Paniagua Zambrana, Narel Y ^b   Moya Huanca, Araceli Laura ^b  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b Herbario Nacional de Bolivia   (Bolivia)

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EID: 84939962941     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12231-015-9297-8     Document Type: Article

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