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e.g. Wilson_RC, Myrtaceae, Rhododend*
Enter one or more terms to search across the entire reference. The more terms you enter, the narrower your search — so for example, searching on Kenya Aloe will retrieve references mentioning both Kenya and Aloe. Don't enter any punctuation or brackets, and use the wild card character (*) to search for partial words.
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To narrow the search use his or her initials (as Wilson_RC, or "Wilson RC" or simply Wilson RC).
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