Capparis mollicella

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

Capparis mollicella is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico and Costa Rica.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Capparis mollicella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.