Picrorhiza

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Picrorhiza
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Picrorhiza kurroa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Veroniceae
Genus: Picrorhiza
Royle ex Benth.

Picrorhiza is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. [1]

Its native range is Pakistan to Western Himalaya. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Picrorhiza Royle ex Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.