Vangueria bicolor

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

Vangueria bicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

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References

  1. Lovett, J.; Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Vangueria bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34879A9889704. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34879A9889704.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.