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244:Alsophila capensis
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360:Description
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1315:Categories
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1174:Plant List
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990:Plant List
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660:Tree Ferns
634:2019-08-28
583:References
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108:Division:
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545:New World
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160:Species:
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551:. It is
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500:Zimbabwe
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492:Tanzania
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235:Synonyms
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