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The role of coca in the history, religion, and medicine of South American Indians

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A paper read before the XI International Botanical Congress, Seattle, Washington, August 1969.

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Martin, R.T. The role of coca in the history, religion, and medicine of South American Indians. Econ Bot 24, 422–438 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860746

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