Thespesia mossambicensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Thespesia |
Species: | T. mossambicensis |
Binomial name | |
Thespesia mossambicensis Exell & Hillcoat | |
Synonyms [2] [3] | |
Thespesiopsis mossambicensisExell & Hillc. |
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