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Glossostemon

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Glossostemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Byttnerioideae
Tribe: Theobromateae
Genus: Glossostemon
Desf.
Species

Glossostemon bruguieri

Glossostemon is a genus of perennial herb in the family Malvaceae native to Iraq, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.[1] It has lobed, serrated leaves and numerous flowers. The flower petals are flat with longitudinal ribs on the upper surface.[2]

Species include:[3]

References

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  1. ^ James W. Byng (2014). The Flowering Plants Handbook: A practical guide to families and genera of the world. Plant Gateway Ltd. p. 300. ISBN 9780992999315.
  2. ^ Klaus Kubitzki, Clemens Bayer (2003). Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons: Capparales, Malvales and Non-betalain Caryophyllales. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 242. ISBN 9783540428732.
  3. ^ "Glossostemon Desf". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Species details : Glossostemon bruguieri Desf". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2016.