| Sericostachys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Sericostachys Gilg & Lopr. |
Sericostachys is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. [1]
Its native range is Tropical Africa. [1]
Species: [1]
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Carl Borivoj Presl was a Czech botanist.
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Cleome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae, commonly known as spider flowers, spider plants, spider weeds, or bee plants. Previously, it had been placed in the family Capparaceae, until DNA studies found the Cleomaceae genera to be more closely related to the Brassicaceae than the Capparaceae. Cleome and clammyweed can sometimes be confused.
Boscia is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae. It contains the following species:
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Maerua is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. It includes 70 species of shrubs and small trees with its centre of diversity in Africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the Levant, and as far east as the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia.
Marquesia is a genus of plant in family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Africa and can be found in Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe.
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Urogentias is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae.
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Caloncoba is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Sericorema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.
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