| Acrotome fleckii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Acrotome |
| Species: | A. fleckii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrotome fleckii (Gürke) Launert | |
Acrotome fleckii is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Namibia. [1]
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