Aspidopterys | |
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Aspidopterys cordata (Wall.) A.Juss. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Malpighiaceae |
Genus: | Aspidopterys A.Juss. |
Species | |
ca. 15 species |
Aspidopterys is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Aspidopterys comprises ca. 15 species of vines native to Asia.
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