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Casasia domingensis

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Casasia domingensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Casasia
Species:
C. domingensis
Binomial name
Casasia domingensis
(DC.) Urb.

Casasia domingensis is a plant native to the Dominican Republic, it is a part of the family Rubiaceae. [1] [2]

Etymology

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The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue. [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Casasia domingensis (DC.) Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. ^ "Casasia domingensis (DC.) Urb. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-04-21.