Actinodaphne albifrons

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Actinodaphne albifrons
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Actinodaphne
Species:
A. albifrons
Binomial name
Actinodaphne albifrons

Actinodaphne albifrons is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Actinodaphne albifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32552A9714931. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32552A9714931.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.