Amphidasya elegans

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Amphidasya elegans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Amphidasya
Species:
A. elegans
Binomial name
Amphidasya elegans
C.M.Taylor, 2001 [1]

Amphidasya elegans is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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References

  1. C.M. Taylor Novon 11(4): 494, f. 2A–C 2001