Anisosepalum | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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