Gardenia gardneri

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

Gardenia gardneri is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae native to northern Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Gardenia gardneri". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.