Callianthe | |
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Callianthe 'Bouncing Bells', from Orange County, USA | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Malveae |
Genus: | Callianthe Donnell (2012) [1] |
Type species | |
Callianthe rufinerva (A.St.-Hil.) Donnell | |
Species | |
See text |
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50 species are accepted. [2]
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