Psydrax paradoxa

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Psydrax paradoxa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Psydrax
Species:
P. paradoxa
Binomial name
Psydrax paradoxa
(Virot) Mouly

Psydrax paradoxa is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.

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References

  1. Jaffré, T. et al. (1998). "Psydrax paradoxa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35295A9919922. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35295A9919922.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.