| Buttonia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Buttonia McKen ex Benth. |
Buttonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. [1]
Its native range is Kenya to Southern Africa. [1]
Species: [1]
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