Reichenbachia

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Reichenbachia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Tribe: Leucastereae
Genus: Reichenbachia
Spreng.
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Reichenbachia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae, the family that also includes Bougainvillea . The genus contains the species Reichenbachia hirsuta Spreng. [1]

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References

  1. "Reichenbachia hirsuta Spreng". The Plant List (2013) Version 1.1. Retrieved 13 September 2018.