Humboldtia laurifolia

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Humboldtia laurifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Humboldtia
Species:
H. laurifolia
Binomial name
Humboldtia laurifolia
Vahl
Synonyms
  • Batschia laurifoliaVahl [2]

Humboldtia laurifolia is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Kerala and Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Humboldtia laurifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31189A9606598. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31189A9606598.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-33431