Cassipourea fanshawei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
Genus: | Cassipourea |
Species: | C. fanshawei |
Binomial name | |
Cassipourea fanshawei Torre & Goncalves | |
Cassipourea fanshawei is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is endemic to Zambia. [2] [3]
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