Glochidion stellatum

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

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


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