Moraea gawleri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Moraea |
Species: | M. gawleri |
Binomial name | |
Moraea gawleri Spreng. 1828 | |
Synonyms | |
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