Stirlingia abrotanoides

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Stirlingia abrotanoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Stirlingia
Species:
S. abrotanoides
Binomial name
Stirlingia abrotanoides

Stirlingia abrotanoides is a herb or shrub of the genus Stirlingia endemic to the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. [1]

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References

  1. "Stirlingia abrotanoides". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.