Peliostomum

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Peliostomum
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P. virgatum near Springbok, Northern Cape
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Peliostomum
E.Mey. ex Benth.

Peliostomum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. [1]

Its native range is Southern Africa. [1]

Species

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peliostomum E.Mey. ex Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.