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Siphonochilus | |
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Siphonochilus aethiopicus flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Subfamily: | Siphonochiloideae |
Tribe: | Siphonochileae |
Genus: | Siphonochilus J.M.Wood & Franks |
Type species | |
Siphonochilus natalensis J. M. Wood & Franks. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Siphonochilus is a genus of flowering plants native to sub-Saharan Africa. [1] [2]
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