Clinostemon

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Clinostemon
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Clinostemon
Kuhlm. & Samp.
Species
  • Clinostemon maguireanus(C.K.Allen) H.Kurz
  • Clinostemon mahuba(A.Samp.) Kuhlm. & Samp.

Clinostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the laurel family (Lauraceae). Plants of the genus are native to northern Brazil, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. [1]

Two species are recognized: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Clinostemon Kuhlm. & Samp. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 24 August 2022.