Dictyostega | |
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Dictyostega orobanchoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Burmanniaceae |
Genus: | Dictyostega Miers |
Species: | D. orobanchoides |
Binomial name | |
Dictyostega orobanchoides (Hook.) Miers | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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