Triunia robusta

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Triunia robusta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Triunia
Species:
T. robusta
Binomial name
Triunia robusta
(C.T.White) Foreman

Triunia robusta, or glossy spice bush, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae native to Queensland. [1]

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References

  1. "Triunia robusta (C.T.White) Foreman". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.