Miconia idiogena | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Miconia |
Species: | M. idiogena |
Binomial name | |
Miconia idiogena Wurdack | |
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