Blepharandra

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Blepharandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Blepharandra
Griseb.
Species
Synonyms [1]
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Blepharandra is a genus in the family Malpighiaceae . [1] [2] It comprises 6 species of trees and shrubs native to sandy savannas and scrub forests of Guyana, southern Venezuela, and Amazonian Brazil.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Blepharandra Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. "Blepharandra Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 18, 2024.