Glyptopetalum

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Glyptopetalum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Glyptopetalum
Thwaites [1]
Species

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Glyptopetalum is a genus of plant in the family Celastraceae.

Species

As of May 2014 The Plant List recognises 34 accepted species: [2]

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References

  1. "Genus: Glyptopetalum Thwaites". Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture. 8 Feb 2005. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "Glyptopetalum". The Plant List . Retrieved 16 May 2014.