Acrotome angustifolia

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Acrotome angustifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Acrotome
Species:
A. angustifolia
Binomial name
Acrotome angustifolia
G. Taylor

Acrotome angustifolia (narrowleaf horsefright) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Zambia and South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. "Acrotome angustifolia". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 January 2023.