| Egletes humifusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Egletes |
| Species: | E. humifusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Egletes humifusa | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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