| Gomphandra coriacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Stemonuraceae |
| Genus: | Gomphandra |
| Species: | G. coriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphandra coriacea Wight (1840) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Gomphandra coriacea is a species of plant in the Stemonuraceae family. It is native to southwestern India and Sri Lanka. [1]
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