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''Dicarpidium monoicum'' is a species of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
belonging to the family
Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
. It is the sole species in genus ''Dicarpidium''. It is a subshrub or shrub native to northern
Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
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{{Taxonbar, from1=Q8470794, from2= Q15364284 Byttnerioideae Malvaceae genera Endemic flora of Western Australia Monotypic Malvales genera Plants described in 1857 Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller