Maxwellia lepidota
(Maxwellia lepidota)
Description
Maxwellia lepidota is a species of shrubs or trees in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia and the only species of the genus Maxwellia. Its closest relatives are all Australian genera in tribe Lasiopetaleae: Guichenotia, Hannafordia, Lysiosepalum, Lasiopetalum and Thomasia.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Maxwellia
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