Hirtella zanzibarica subsp. megacarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
Genus: | Hirtella |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | H. z. subsp. megacarpa |
Trinomial name | |
Hirtella zanzibarica subsp. megacarpa (R.A.Graham) Prance | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Hirtella megacarpaR.A.Graham |
Hirtella zanzibarica subsp. megacarpa is a subspecies of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania. [2]
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