Boswellia pirottae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Boswellia |
Species: | B. pirottae |
Binomial name | |
Boswellia pirottae | |
Boswellia pirottae is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. Endemic to Ethiopia, it is threatened by habitat loss.
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