| Pleioceras orientale | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pleioceras |
| Species: | P. orientale |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleioceras orientale | |
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