Guettarda scabra (L.) Vent.
Rough velvetseed
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Gentianales | Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others |
Family | Rubiaceae | Coffee, madder, and bedstraw family |
Genus | Guettarda | |
Species | scabra | From the Latin scabr- or scaber meaning rough or scurfy |
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Guettarda scabra description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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