Oligomeris | |
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Oligomeris linifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Resedaceae |
Genus: | Oligomeris Cambess. |
Oligomeris is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Resedaceae. [1]
Its native range includes the southwestern United States, Mexico, Southern and Northern Africa, Somalia, Crete, southwestern Asia, Pakistan and China. [1]
Species: [1]
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