Scorzonera fistulosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Scorzonera |
Species: | S. fistulosa |
Binomial name | |
Scorzonera fistulosa Brot. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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