Richetia kuantanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Richetia |
Species: | R. kuantanensis |
Binomial name | |
Richetia kuantanensis (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Shorea kuantanensisP.S.Ashton (1978) |
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