Sauropus macranthus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Sauropus |
Species: | S. macranthus |
Binomial name | |
Sauropus macranthus Hassk. | |
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