Kuntheria

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Kuntheria
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Kuntheria
Conran & Clifford [1]
Species:
K. pedunculata
Binomial name
Kuntheria pedunculata
(F.Muell) Conran & Clifford

Kuntheria is a plant genus related to Schelhammera . It contains one species, Kuntheria pedunculata(F.Muell.) Conran & Clifford , endemic to Queensland, Australia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Conran, John Godfrey & Clifford, Harold Trevor. 1987. Flora of Australia 45: 491, Kuntheria
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Kuntheria