Avicennia integra

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Avicennia integra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Avicennia
Species:
A. integra
Binomial name
Avicennia integra
N.C.Duke

Avicennia integra is a species of tropical mangrove in the family Acanthaceae. It grows in coastal and estuarine locations in the Northern Territory, Australia. [2]

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References

  1. Duke, N. (2010). "Avicennia integra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T178844A7624677. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178844A7624677.en . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. Avicennia integra N.C.Duke Plants of the World Online , Kew Science. Accessed 19 March 2023.