Vangueria pallidiflora

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Vangueria pallidiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Vangueria
Species:
V. pallidiflora
Binomial name
Vangueria pallidiflora
(Bullock) Lantz

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

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References

  1. Lovett, J.; Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Vangueria pallidiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35746A9955593. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35746A9955593.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.