Thymelaea procumbens

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Thymelaea procumbens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Thymelaea
Species:
T. procumbens
Binomial name
Thymelaea procumbens

Thymelaea procumbens is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Portugal and Spain. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Thymelaea procumbens A.Fern. & R.Fern". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. Fernandes, A.; Fernandes, R. (1952). "Uma nova espécie do género Thymelaea Endl". Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2. 26: 265–274, plates I-VIII.