Anisosepalum

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Anisosepalum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Anisosepalum
E.Hossain

Anisosepalum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. [1]

Its native range is Western Central Tropical Africa to Uganda and Zambia. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

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