Cinnamodendron dinisii

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Cinnamodendron dinisii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Canellales
Family: Canellaceae
Genus: Cinnamodendron
Species:
C. dinisii
Binomial name
Cinnamodendron dinisii
Schwacke
Synonyms
  • Capsicodendron dinisii(Schwacke) Occhioni
  • Capsicodendron pimenteiraHoehne

Cinnamodendron dinisii [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Canellaceae. It is found in Southern Brazil.

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References

  1. "Cinnamodendron dinisii". The Plant List . Retrieved 24 October 2014.