| Cyclea elegans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Cyclea |
| Species: | C. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclea elegans | |
| Synonyms | |
Cyclea elegans is a species of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Malaya, Borneo. An isotype is kept at Kew Gardens Herbarium. It was collected on Mount Kinabalu Dallas. [6]
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