Monococcus
Genus of plants
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Monococcus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. The only species is Monococcus echinophorus.[1]
| Monococcus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Petiveriaceae |
| Genus: | Monococcus F.Muell. |
| Species: | M. echinophorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Monococcus echinophorus F.Muell. | |
Its native range is Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) to the Southwestern Pacific (New Caledonia and Vanuatu).[1]