Bottegoa insignis

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Bottegoa insignis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Bottegoa
Species:
B. insignis
Binomial name
Bottegoa insignis

Bottegoa insignis is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Thulin, M. (1998). "Bottegoa insignis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34638A9880495. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34638A9880495.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.