Brisselet (Erythroxylum brevipes)
Description
Erythroxylum brevipes is a shrub was described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824. The name is considered as validly published is a species in the genus Erythroxylum which contains approximately 256 to 279 species and belongs to the family of the Erythroxylaceae (Coca Family).The shrubs reach heights of 1 to 3 metres has simple leaves that are alternate. The leaves are obovate, entire and petiolate.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Erythroxylaceae
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Genus: Erythroxylum
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