Cailliella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Cailliella Jacq.-Fél. |
Cailliella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. [1]
Its native range is Guinea. [1]
Species: [1]
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