Ballochia

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Ballochia
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Illustration of Ballochia amoena
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Justicieae
Genus: Ballochia
Balf.f. (1883)
Species [1]

Ballochia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Socotra. It contains the following species: [1]

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