Ethno-medicinal Importance of Rhynchostylis retusa

Ethno-medicinal Importance of Rhynchostylis retusa

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  •   Deepika Patel   1Maharana Pratap Govt. P.G. College Gadarwara, District Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh
  •   Rahul Soni   Govind Guru Tribal University Banswara, Rajasthan

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i8/171345

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Published

2026-08-30

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Patel, D., & Soni, R. (2026). Ethno-medicinal Importance of <i>Rhynchostylis retusa</i>. Indian Forester, 152(8), 805‐808. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i8/171345

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