Trichadenia zeylanica

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Trichadenia zeylanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Trichadenia
Species:
T. zeylanica
Binomial name
Trichadenia zeylanica

Trichadenia zeylanica is a species of plant in the Achariaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Trichadenia zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32612A9717477. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32612A9717477.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.