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Information
  • Publisher :The Plant Resources Society of Korea
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원식물학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Plant Resources
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원식물학회지
  • Volume : 38
  • No :5
  • Pages :533-550
  • Received Date : 2025-08-23
  • Revised Date : 2025-09-11
  • Accepted Date : 2025-09-11