Solena (plant)

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Solena
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Solena amplexicaulis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Solena
Lour.

Solena is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. [1]

Its native range is Afghanistan to Southern China and Western Malesia. [1]

Species

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Solena Lour. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.