Passerina truncata
Species of flowering plant
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Passerina truncata is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina.[1] The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape.[2]
| Passerina truncata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Passerina |
| Species: | P. truncata |
| Binomial name | |
| Passerina truncata (Meisn.) Bredenk. & A.E.van Wyk, (2002) | |
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The plant has two subspecies:
- Passerina truncata subsp. monticola Bredenk. & A.E. van Wyk
- Passerina truncata subsp. truncata