Notoceras | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Notoceras W.T.Aiton |
Notoceras is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. [1]
Its native range is the Canary Islands, Mauritania, Southeastern Spain, Northern Africa to Western Himalaya and Arabian Peninsula. [1]
Species: [1]
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