| Stenandrium hirsutum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Stenandrium |
| Species: | S. hirsutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenandrium hirsutum | |
Stenandrium hirsutum is a plant native to the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. The description of the plant was published in Flora Brasiliensis in 1847. [1]
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