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Serjania ichthyctona

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Serjania ichthyctona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Serjania
Species:
S. ichthyctona
Binomial name
Serjania ichthyctona

Serjania ichthyctona is a rainforest liana belonging to the soapberry family (Sapindaceae). According to Eames and MacDaniels, this liana's shoots divide into two or more strands like a multistranded rope, making it more flexible and resistant to breakage.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Eames, Arhtur J.; MacDaniels, Laurence H (1923). Introduction to Plant Anatomy. New York: McGraw Hill Books. p. 258.