Glochidion gardneri

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Glochidion gardneri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Glochidion
Species:
G. gardneri
Binomial name
Glochidion gardneri

Glochidion gardneri is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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