Gardenia dacryoides

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Gardenia dacryoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Gardenia
Species:
G. dacryoides
Binomial name
Gardenia dacryoides
Puttock

Gardenia dacryoides, commonly known as malava, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae native to northern Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Gardenia dacryoides". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.