Anticlea volcanica

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Anticlea volcanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Anticlea
Species:
A. volcanica
Binomial name
Anticlea volcanica

Anticlea volcanica is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Melanthiaceae natively occurring from central Mexico to Guatemala. [1]

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References

  1. "Anticlea volcanica (Benth.) Baker | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.