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Adapted from a lecture in Chinese given at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1965 and published by the University in 1966,The Origin of Cultivated Plants in Southeast Asia, 28 pp., Hong Kong, 1966 (in Chinese with English summary). The author is indebted to Dr. E. H. Walker of the Smithsonian Institution for his kindness in reading the manuscript and his many helpful suggestions for improvement.

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HUi-Lin, L. The origin of cultivated plants in Southeast Asia. Econ Bot 24, 3–19 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860628

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