Guapira myrtiflora

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Guapira myrtiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Guapira
Species:
G. myrtiflora
Binomial name
Guapira myrtiflora
(Standl.) Little

Guapira myrtiflora is a species of plant in the Nyctaginaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Peru.

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References

  1. Mitré, M. 1998. Guapira myrtiflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.