Lasiadenia

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Lasiadenia
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Lasiadenia rupestris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Lasiadenia
Benth.

Lasiadenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. [1]

Its native range is Colombia to Guyana and Northern Brazil. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lasiadenia Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.