Pycnocoma littoralis

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Pycnocoma littoralis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Pycnocoma
Species:
P. littoralis
Binomial name
Pycnocoma littoralis
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Pycnocoma littoralis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

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References

  1. Lovett, J.; Clarke, G.P. (2020). "Pycnocoma littoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T35404A2858795. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T35404A2858795.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.