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425:– East Central and Southeast Europe
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139:Clinopodium
82:Angiosperms
1232:Categories
949:Plant List
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618:2009-09-09
588:2009-09-09
563:2014-10-17
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482:References
388:Subspecies
359:Calamintha
1185:Lamiaceae
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