Mexican alvaradoa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Picramniales |
Family: | Picramniaceae |
Genus: | Alvaradoa |
Species: | A. amorphoides |
Binomial name | |
Alvaradoa amorphoides | |
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