Crudia balachandrae

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Crudia balachandrae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Crudia
Species:
C. balachandrae
Binomial name
Crudia balachandrae
Sanjappa

Crudia balachandrae is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Crudia balachandrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36490A9999149. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36490A9999149.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.