Psydrax kibuwae

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Psydrax kibuwae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Psydrax
Species:
P. kibuwae
Binomial name
Psydrax kibuwae

Psydrax kibuwae is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

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References

  1. Lovett, J.; Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Psydrax kibuwae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34868A9894651. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34868A9894651.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.