Leiothylax

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Leiothylax
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Podostemaceae
Genus: Leiothylax
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Leiothylax is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. [1]

Its native range is Cameroon to Tanzania and Angola. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leiothylax Warm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.