Ophionella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
Genus: | Ophionella Bruyns |
Species: | O. arcuata |
Binomial name | |
Ophionella arcuata (N.E.Br.) Bruyns | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Pectinaria arcuataN.E.Br. |
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