Vangueria agrestis

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Vangueria agrestis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Vangueria
Species:
V. agrestis
Binomial name
Vangueria agrestis
Synonyms

Vangueria agrestis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. [1] [2] It is found from West Tropical Africa to Sudan.

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References

  1. "Vangueria agrestis (Schweinf. ex Hiern) Lantz". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. "Vangueria agrestis (Schweinf. ex Hiern) Lantz". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2024.