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Quinetia
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Quinetia urvillei
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Quinetia

Binomial name
Quinetia urvillei

Quinetia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. [1] [2]

There is only one known species, Quinetia urvillei , native to Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria). [3]

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