| Monothecium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Monothecium Hochst. |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Monothecium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. [1] [2]
Its native range is Central African Republic to Eritrea and Angola, India, and Sri Lanka. [1]
Species: [1]
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