Campylosiphon | |
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Campylosiphon purpurascens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Burmanniaceae |
Genus: | Campylosiphon Benth. |
Type species | |
Campylosiphon purpurascens | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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