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Porcupine shrub (Melicytus alpinus)

Description

Melicytus alpinus is a two-hearted plant species described first by Thomas Kirk and was now known as PJ Garnock-Jones. Melicytus alpinus is part of the genus Melicytus and the Achariaceae family No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Violaceae

              • Genus: Melicytus