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Oncostemum
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Oncostemum

Oncostemum are a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Comoros and Madagascar. The Mascarene Islands endemic genus Badula appears to nest inside Oncostemum.

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11 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Oncostemum palmiforme

speciesOncostemum palmiforme

Oncostemum buxifolium

speciesOncostemum buxifolium

Oncostemum macrostachyum

speciesOncostemum macrostachyum

Oncostemum racemiferum

speciesOncostemum racemiferum

Oncostemum bojerianum

speciesOncostemum bojerianum

Oncostemum umbellatum

speciesOncostemum umbellatum

Oncostemum lucens

speciesOncostemum lucens

Oncostemum nervosum

speciesOncostemum nervosum

Oncostemum formosum

speciesOncostemum formosum

Oncostemum hieroglyforme

speciesOncostemum hieroglyforme

Oncostemum laurifolium

speciesOncostemum laurifolium

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 533982.