Euphorbia quitensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. quitensis |
Binomial name | |
Euphorbia quitensis Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle | |
Synonyms | |
Chamaesyce quitensis (Boiss.) G.L.Webster |
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