Leucosphaera bainesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is a subshrub native to southern tropical and southern Africa, ranging from Angola through Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to the Northern Provinces and Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Leucosphaera.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Leucosphaera Gilg (1897) |
| Species: | L. bainesii
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucosphaera bainesii (Hook.f.) Gilg (1897)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Leucosphaera bainesii (Hook.f.) Gilg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Leucosphaera Gilg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.