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  1. Forest Research Centre, P.O. Box 1407, 90715, SANDAKAN, SABAH, Malaysia

    Michael Trockenbrodt

  2. Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 54901, Oshkosh, Wi, US

    Neil A. Harriman

  3. Division of Science, Florida Atlantic University, 33314, Da Vie, Fl

    John C. Volin

  4. The Cucurbit Network, P.O. Box 560483, 33256, Miami, Fl

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    Dorothea Bedigian

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  7. Department Of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, 33431-0991, Boca Raton, Fl

    Daniel F. Austin

  8. Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 54901, Oshkosh, Wi, US

    Neil A. Harriman

  9. Dipartimento Di Blologia, Universita Di Padova, Via U. Bassi, 58/B, 35121, Padova, Italy

    Maurizio G. Paoletti

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Austin, D.F., Trockenbrodt, M., Harriman, N.A. et al. Book reviews. Econ Bot 53, 228–234 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02866504

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