| Sparrmannia | |
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| Sparrmannia africana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Sparrmannia L.f. |
Sparrmannia is an African genus of plants in the family Malvaceae.
Plants of the World Online lists the following species as accepted: [1]
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