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The record derives from WCSP which reports it as an accepted name (record 300513) with original publication details: Fl. Tifl. 1: 113 1925. (http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-300513)

The interruption or removal of any part of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. Vagotomy may be performed for research or for therapeutic purposes. (MeSH. 2025. Vagotomy. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D014628)

The Aosta Valley (Italian: Valle d'Aosta), officially the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley] is a mountainous autonomous region in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, to the west; by Valais, Switzerland, to the north; and by Piedmont, Italy, to the south and east. (Wikipedia. Aosta Valley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aosta_Valley)

Glandless cotton refers to those genotypes which are devoid of gossypol glands. Glandless cottons open new areas for enhancing the utility of cotton seed as they are potential source of good quality vegetable oil and protein for human consumption. (http://www.cicr.org.in/pdf/glanded_glandless.pdf)

Valuation is a process used to establish the worth of something (such as an investment, asset, or company). (Adapted from Business Development Bank of Canada, 2024. Glossary. Valuation. https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/templates-business-guides/glossary/valuation)

VAT is tax on exchanges. It is levied on the added value that results from each exchange. It differs from a sales tax because a sales tax is levied on the total value of the exchange. (http://termportal.fao.org/faoterm/main/start.do)

A grouping of plants defined by the reproducible expression of its distinctive characteristics such as growth habit, color, size, disease resistance, or other traits. Essentially, a plant variety is characterized by its uniformity, stability, and distinctiveness from other groupings within the same species. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)

Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varnish)

Goat milk is the milk of female domestic goats. (Adapted from Wikipedia, 2024. Goat milk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_milk)

Review of fraudulent practices that have been detected or could occur and practices that could create opportunities for fraud. (FAO, 2018)

The planting of desired tree species in a modified natural forest or secondary forest or woodland with the objective of creating a high forest dominated by desirable (i.e. local and/or high-value) species. (Second Expert Meeting on Harmonizing Forest-related Definitions for Use by Various Stakeholders, FAO, 2002.)

The Barents Sea is shallow, with an average depth of 230 metres. It extends from the deep Norwegian Sea in the west, which reaches a depth of 2500 metres, to the coast of Novaya Zemlya in the east and from the coast of Northern Norway and Russia in the south, to 80°. (Norwegian Polar Institute. 2025. Barents Sea. https://npolar.no/en/themes/barents-sea/)