| Astrotrichilia elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Astrotrichilia |
| Species: | A. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Astrotrichilia elegans J.-F. Leroy & Lescot, 1996 [1] | |
Astrotrichilia elegans is a species of plants in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Madagascar.
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