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Caiophora

plant genus

Also known as: Cajophora

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Loasaceae

In Loasaceae
The closely related Caiophora (or Cajophora), with about 65 tropical American species, as withLoasa, mostly grows in rocky slopes of cool Andean areas and also has stinging hairs.
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