| Diamantina lombardii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Podostemaceae |
| Genus: | Diamantina Novelo & C.T.Philbrick & Irgang [1] |
| Species: | D. lombardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Diamantina lombardii Novelo, C.T.Philbrick & Irgang | |
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