Centotheca philippinensis

(Centotheca philippinensis)

Description

Centotheca philippinensis is a flowering plant of the Orderaceae family . This species was (Merr.) C.Monod's first scientific description in 1971. Centotheca is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Centotheca

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