Geissomeria dawsonii

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Geissomeria dawsonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Geissomeria
Species:
G. dawsonii
Binomial name
Geissomeria dawsonii

Geissomeria dawsonii is a plant native to the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil.


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