Capparis crotonantha

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Capparis crotonantha
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Capparis
Species:
C. crotonantha
Binomial name
Capparis crotonantha

Capparis crotonantha is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Panama.

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References

  1. Mitré, M. 1998. Capparis crotonantha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.