Hedyotis lessertiana

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

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

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