Adriana | |
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Adriana tomentosa (female flowers) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
Tribe: | Acalypheae |
Subtribe: | Adrianinae |
Genus: | Adriana Gaudich. |
Type species | |
Adriana tomentosa | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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