Billburttia

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Billburttia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Apieae
Genus: Billburttia
Magee & B.-E.van Wyk

Billburttia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. [1]

Its native range is Madagascar. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Billburttia Magee & B.-E.van Wyk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 March 2021.