Amyris polymorpha

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Amyris polymorpha
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Amyris
Species:
A. polymorpha
Binomial name
Amyris polymorpha
Urb., 1925

Amyris polymorpha is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae, that is endemic to Cuba.

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A. polymorpha may refer to:

References

  1. Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Amyris polymorpha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31674A9644990. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31674A9644990.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.