| Alluaudia ascendens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Didiereaceae |
| Genus: | Alluaudia |
| Species: | A. ascendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Alluaudia ascendens | |
| Synonyms | |
Didierea ascendensDrake | |
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