Hexapterella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Burmanniaceae |
Genus: | Hexapterella Urb. |
Type species | |
Hexapterella gentianoides |
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