Decaschistia

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Decaschistia
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Decaschistia crotonifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Decaschistia
Wight & Arn.

Decaschistia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. [1]

Its native range is India to Western Malesia, Northern Australia. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Decaschistia Wight & Arn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.