Tepuianthus

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Tepuianthus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Tepuianthus
Maguire & Steyerm.

Tepuianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. [1]

Its native range is Venezuela, Northern Brazil and Colombia. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tepuianthus Maguire & Steyerm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 March 2021.