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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Matisia Bonpl. |
Matisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or Bombacaceae.
Species include: [1]
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