Echinodorus emersus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Alismataceae |
Genus: | Echinodorus |
Species: | E. emersus |
Binomial name | |
Echinodorus emersus Lehtonen | |
Echinodorus emersus is a species of plant in the family Alismataceae from South America. [1]
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