Guettarda frangulifolia

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Guettarda frangulifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Guettarda
Species:
G. frangulifolia
Binomial name
Guettarda frangulifolia

Guettarda frangulifolia is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Guettarda frangulifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35557A9941750. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35557A9941750.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.