Anisoptera curtisii

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Anisoptera curtisii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Anisoptera
Species:
A. curtisii
Binomial name
Anisoptera curtisii
Dyer

Anisoptera curtisii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, P. (1998). "Anisoptera curtisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998. Retrieved 7 February 2014.