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Polycarpaea nivea is a species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. The species was described by William Aiton in 1828 as Achyranthes nivea, and it was placed in the genus Polycarpaea by Philip Barker Webb in 1849. The specific name nivea is Latin for "white as snow", and refers to the colour of the plant.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Polycarpaea
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
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