Gardenia hillii

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Gardenia hillii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Gardenia
Species:
G. hillii
Binomial name
Gardenia hillii
Horne ex Baker

Gardenia hillii is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. [2] It is endemic to Fiji. [3]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Gardenia hillii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31043A9602626. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31043A9602626.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Gardenia hillii Horne ex Baker — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. "FIJI – Country Data Dossier for Reducing Risk of Extinction Summary Sheet" (PDF). www.sprep.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)