Loesenera

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Loesenera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Amherstieae
Genus: Loesenera
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Loesenera is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae.

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of February 2021: [1]

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References

  1. "Loesenera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.