Afgekia sericea

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Afgekia sericea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Afgekia
Species:
A. sericea
Binomial name
Afgekia sericea
Craib [1]

Afgekia sericea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Thailand. [1] It was first described by William Grant Craib in 1927. [2] It is a liana. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Afgekia sericea Craib", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2023-01-08
  2. "Afgekia sericea Craib", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2023-01-08