Spiranthera

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For other uses, see Spiranthera (disambiguation)

Spiranthera
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Spiranthera odoratissima
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Zanthoxyloideae
Genus: Spiranthera
A.St.-Hil. (1823)
Species [1]

Six; see text

Synonyms [1]
  • NycticalanthusDucke (1932)
  • TerpnanthusNees & Mart. (1823)

Spiranthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. It includes six species native to tropical South America. [1]

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