| Nardostachys | |
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| Illustration of Nardostachys grandiflora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Nardostachys DC. [1] |
| Species: | N. jatamansi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC. [1] | |
Nardostachys is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It contains one species, Nardostachys jatamansi . [1]
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Nard may refer to:
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