Hedyotis lawsoniae

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Hedyotis lawsoniae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Hedyotis
Species:
H. lawsoniae
Binomial name
Hedyotis lawsoniae
Wight & Arn.

Hedyotis lawsoniae is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, endemic to Sri Lanka.

Uses

ornamental.

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