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Capuronia

Capuronia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Lythraceae. It contains the single species Capuronia benoistii, native to Madagascar.

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Capuronia
Capuronia madagascariensis (now Capuronia benoistii) at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Capuronia
Lourteig2
Species:
C. benoistii
Binomial name
Capuronia benoistii
Synonyms3

Species:

  • Euphorbia benoistii Leandri
  • Capuronia madagascariensis Lourteig

Capuronia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Lythraceae. It contains the single species Capuronia benoistii, native to Madagascar.2

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