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Book Review: The Virtuous Weed by Nimal R. Chandrasena Phillip Clarke The Article below is a Book Review of “The Virtuous Weed” written by Dr. Nimal Chandrasena, former Associate Professor of Botany at the University of Colombo. The book is available in several Sri Lankan bookstores and can also be purchased via the Publisher (Vivid Books, Freemantle): Link: http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/thevirtuousweed/ Or Abebooks: Link: https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/nimal-chandrasena/ The book was recently highlighted on the ABC Radio National Science show by Robyn Williams. You can listen to the interview with the Author here: “The Virtue of Weeds” Robyn Williams – ABC Science Show, 27 May 2023, 12 pm Interview with Dr. Nimal Chandrasena https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/virtuous-weeds/102385470 ————————————— “The Virtuous Weed” Nimal R. Chandrasena Vivid Publishing, Freemantle, Western Australia ISBN 978-1-922788-67-2 Reviewed by: Dr. Philip A. Clarke, South Australian Museum (philip.c@ozemail.com.au) ‘Weedy by Name Only, Not Weedy by Nature’ This book urges the reader to critically reconsider the ...