''Dialypetalanthus'' is a
genus
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of
tree
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s in the
family
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Rubiaceae. It only contains one
species
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, ''Dialypetalanthus fuscescens'', which is found in
Bolivia
, image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg
, flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center
, flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...
,
Brazil
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and
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
.
References
Monotypic Rubiaceae genera
Enigmatic Rubiaceae taxa
Condamineeae
Trees of Bolivia
Trees of Brazil
Trees of Peru
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