Musschia aurea

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Musschia aurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Musschia
Species:
M. aurea
Binomial name
Musschia aurea
(L.f.) Dumort.
Synonyms [2]
  • Benaurea sempervirens Raf.
  • Campanula aurea L.f.
  • Chrysangia aurea (L.f.) Link

Musschia aurea, is a species of flowering plant in the Campanulaceae family. [2]

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References

  1. Carvalho, J.A. (2011), "Musschia aurea", IUCN, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, retrieved 24 December 2021
  2. 1 2 "Musschia aurea". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 December 2021.