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Melittacanthus
Sign in to saveMelittacanthus divaricatus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub native to central and east-central Madagascar. It is the sole species in genus Melittacanthus.
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Vinony files it under Acanthaceae, Endemic flora of Madagascar and Monotypic Acanthaceae genera.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyAcanthaceae
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- 1
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- 1
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Collections
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- Recorded in
- Madagascar
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Melittacanthus divaricatus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub native to central and east-central Madagascar. It is the sole species in genus Melittacanthus.
Two varieties are accepted: Melittacanthus divaricatus var. divaricatus Melittacanthus divaricatus var. minor
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Melittacanthus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.