| Dicliptera srisailamica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Dicliptera |
| Species: | D. srisailamica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicliptera srisailamica Rasingam, Nethaji & Susmitha | |
Dicliptera srisailamica is a species of flowering plant in the genus of Dicliptera . [1] [2] This species is closely related to Dicliptera beddomei but shows distinct differences in various traits. [1]
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