Sophora wightii

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Sophora wightii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Sophora
Species:
S. wightii
Binomial name
Sophora wightii

Sophora wightii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, that is endemic to Tamil Nadu, India.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Sophora wightii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38772A10148679. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38772A10148679.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.