Achudemia myriantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Urticaceae |
Genus: | Achudemia |
Species: | A. myriantha |
Binomial name | |
Achudemia myriantha (Dunn) L.F.Fu & Y.G.Wei | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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