Plagiorhegma

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Plagiorhegma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Plagiorhegma
Maxim.
Species:
P. dubium
Binomial name
Plagiorhegma dubium
Maxim.

Plagiorhegma is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Berberidaceae. The only species is Plagiorhegma dubium, [1] the Asian twinleaf. [2] [3]

Its native range is Russian Far East to Korea. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Plagiorhegma Maxim. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. Umberto Quattrocchi (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. CRC Press. p. 1338. ISBN   978-0-8493-2673-8.
  3. Ken Druse (2015). The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change. Abrams. p. 80. ISBN   978-1-61312-604-2.