Paraknoxia

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Paraknoxia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Paraknoxia
Bremek.

Paraknoxia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. [1]

Its native range is Central African Republic to Eastern and Southern Tropical Africa. [1]

Species

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Paraknoxia Bremek. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.