Cansjera rheedei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Opiliaceae |
Genus: | Cansjera |
Species: | C. rheedei |
Binomial name | |
Cansjera rheedei | |
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