Caylusea

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Caylusea
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Caylusea hexagyna
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Resedaceae
Genus: Caylusea
A. St.-Hil.
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The plant genus Caylusea is a small group of plants found in parts of Africa and India. Caylusea abyssinica is eaten as a vegetable.

Caylusea abyssinica is a plant species found in East Africa.

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