Thoracocarpus bissectus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Cyclanthaceae |
Genus: | Thoracocarpus Harling |
Species: | T. bissectus |
Binomial name | |
Thoracocarpus bissectus (Vell.) Harling | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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