Nepeta: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Species
Scientific Name
Nepeta

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Nepeta

Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The genus name, from Latin nepeta (“catnip”), is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. There are 295 accepted species.

The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America.

Some members of this group are known as catnip or catmint because of their effect on house cats – the nepetalactone contained in some Nepeta species binds to the olfactory receptors of cats, typically resulting in temporary euphoria.

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Nepeta in languages:

Chinese
荊芥屬
Czech
šanta
Danish
Katteurt
Dutch
Kattenkruid
English
Catnip
English
catmints
Finnish
kissanmintut
French
Népétas
German
Katzenminzen
Hebrew
נפית
Lithuanian
Katžolė
Polish
Kocimiętka
Portuguese
Nêvedas e afins
Russian
Котовник
Swedish
nepetor
Ukrainian
Котяча м'ята

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©sammynorman, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©megnd, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Елена Радостева, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©m-crib, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©m-crib, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©m-crib, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Gertraud Seiser, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Gertraud Seiser, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Gertraud Seiser, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Gertraud Seiser, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Gertraud Seiser, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©peup, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©peup, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©sarahrighick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Илья Оголь, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Franz Pühringer, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Franz Pühringer, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Franz Pühringer, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Curren Frasch, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Pavel Komkov, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Pavel Komkov, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Pavel Komkov, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©willhendricks, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©blazinxdreamz, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©blazinxdreamz, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Katie Neher, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Katie Neher, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Katie Neher, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Katie Neher, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Katie Neher, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Pavel Komkov, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Pavel Komkov, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Pavel Komkov, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©bonnieeamick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thenatureconversation, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©natalie_abio4, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©floridamatt, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©floridamatt, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©floridamatt, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mamabarhe, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©trout_lily22, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©trout_lily22, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©trout_lily22, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thomask234, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thomask234, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©thomask234, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Jace, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©ludonat, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©greyberry, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Robert Karp, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Robert Karp, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Robert Karp, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Robert Karp, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Robert Karp, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mmcsn, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mmcsn, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©ceffx, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Anna Meberg, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Anna Meberg, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Anna Meberg, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Colchester Zoo, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©ceffx, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Erin Springinotic, some rights reserved (CC0)
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©zdogma, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©zdogma, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©hopsa20, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Erin Springinotic, some rights reserved (CC0)
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©dcarignan, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mothyfriend, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©hongang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©brads59, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mothyfriend, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mothyfriend, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©frahome, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©pavlinkarozinka, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mariaduran, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©frahome, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Alie Mayes, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©katkastrykova, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©jayradical123, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©axicus, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©chelbel, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©jthibmhd, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Urgamal Magsar, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©axicus, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©axicus, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Ves, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©emilytingey1024, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Ellen Eiriksson, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Ellen Eiriksson, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Ellen Eiriksson, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©mysm, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©ablap, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Ves, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Justin, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Pavel Kacl, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Pavel Kacl, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Stefan Gleissberg, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Stefan Gleissberg, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©gretamiller5, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©pritter, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Emily Weir, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Laurie DiCesare, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Laurie DiCesare, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Pavel Kacl, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Ashley, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Ashley, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©zemleroi, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©jess_pav, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©alexwoodbridge, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Tristan Haab, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©rorschandt, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©jess_pav, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Holly Coates, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©beccal00, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©ribbit_and_boing, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©ribbit_and_boing, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Holly Coates, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Holly Coates, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Jared Shorma, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©Stephanie Haight, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Stephanie Haight, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©i_see_flora_and_fauna, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©mrbilluno, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©sdowns, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©sdowns, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Jared Shorma, some rights reserved (CC-BY)
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©cava, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©charolais, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©sandrae34242, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©sandrae34242, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Мария Маренина, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Мария Маренина, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)
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©Мария Маренина, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

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