Dracoscirpoides

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Dracoscirpoides
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Dracoscirpoides ficinioides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Dracoscirpoides
Muasya

Dracoscirpoides is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae. [1]

Its native range is Southern Africa. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dracoscirpoides Muasya | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.