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Nephrophyllum

Nephrophyllum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. The only species is Nephrophyllum abyssinicum.

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Nephrophyllum
A.Rich.
Species:
N. abyssinicum
Binomial name
Nephrophyllum abyssinicum
A.Rich.

Nephrophyllum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. The only species is Nephrophyllum abyssinicum.1

Its native range is Northeastern Tropical Africa.1

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  1. "Nephrophyllum A.Rich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.