Haemodorum ensifolium

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Haemodorum ensifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Haemodorum
Species:
H. ensifolium
Binomial name
Haemodorum ensifolium
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Haemodorum ensifolium is a shrub native to northwestern Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Haemodorum ensifolium". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.