Cola lizae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Cola |
Species: | C. lizae |
Binomial name | |
Cola lizae N.Hallé | |
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This species was first described in 1987 and named after Liz Williamson, a researcher at Lopé. [2]
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