Kraussia speciosa

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Kraussia speciosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Kraussia
Species:
K. speciosa
Binomial name
Kraussia speciosa
Bullock

Kraussia speciosa is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in coastal Kenya and Tanzania, where it is associated with the Zanzibar-Inhambane regional mosaic. [2]

Sources

  1. IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2019). "Kraussia speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T35744A2860311. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T35744A2860311.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Bridson, Diane M. (1995). "A new Kraussia from Socotra". Kew Bulletin. 50 (4): 773–776. doi:10.2307/4110238. JSTOR   4110238.


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