Lyonia octandra

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Lyonia octandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Lyonia
Species:
L. octandra
Binomial name
Lyonia octandra
(Sw.) Griseb.

Lyonia octandra is a species of plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Lyonia octandra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 1998: e.T35596A9938396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35596A9938396.en . Retrieved 16 December 2017.