| Blepharis grossa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Blepharis |
| Species: | B. grossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Blepharis grossa | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Blepharis grossa is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae [1] native to Angola, Namibia, and the Cape Provinces. [3]
It was first described in 1847 by Nees von Esenbeck as Acanthodium grossum. [4] [5] This was revised in 1863 by Thomas Anderson to Blepharis grossa. [1] [2]
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