| Spirotheca rosea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Spirotheca |
| Species: | S. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Spirotheca rosea (Seem.) P.E. Gibbs & W.S. Alverson | |
| Synonyms | |
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