Stelestylis

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Stelestylis
Stelestylis surinamensis - Jardin Botanique de Lyon - DSC05405.JPG
Stelestylis surinamensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Cyclanthaceae
Genus:Stelestylis
Drude
Type species
Stelestylis coriacea
Drude

Stelestylis is a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1881. All the known species are native to northern South America (Venezuela and the Guianas). [1]

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Species [1]

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