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monotypic

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monotypic
said of a genus with only one species.


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It is a monotypic genus, which means that this species is the only member it has.
A truly magnificent display of rose to porcelain-purple, bugle-shaped flowers smother this monotypic genus.
each containing one monotypic genus, revised taxonomy of the family Chlamydiaceae, including a new genus and five new species, and standards for the identification of organisms.
 
 
 
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