Dioclea guianensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Dioclea |
Species: | D. guianensis |
Binomial name | |
Dioclea guianensis Benth. | |
Dioclea guianensis is a species of legume native to the Americas. [1] [2] [3]
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