Oncinocalyx

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Oncinocalyx
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Oncinocalyx

Species:
O. betchei
Binomial name
Oncinocalyx betchei

Oncinocalyx is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1883. It contains only one known species, Oncinocalyx betchei, endemic to Australia (Queensland + New South Wales). [1] [2]

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