Dicella

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Dicella
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Dicella nucifera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Dicella
Griseb.
Species

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Dicella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. [1] [2]

Contents

Species

The genus includes seven species, assigned to two sections.

Section Dicella

Section Macropterys

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References

  1. "Dicella Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. "Dicella Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 19, 2024.