Nephrodesmus
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| Nephrodesmus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Desmodieae |
| Genus: | Nephrodesmus Schindl. (1916) |
| Species[1] | |
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Nephrodesmus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains four species, all endemic to New Caledonia.[1][2] Its closest relatives is Arthroclianthus, also endemic to New Caledonia[3] and their distinction has been challenged.[4]
