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Celastraceae
Sign in to saveThe Celastraceae, also known as the staff-vine or bittersweet family, are a family of 99 genera and 1,350 species of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only Celastrus (the staff vines), Euonymus (the spindles) and Maytenus widespread in temperate climates, and Parnassia (bog-stars) found in alpine and arctic climates.
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Celastraceae is a family of plants within the order Celastrales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxon has the type species Celastrus and includes synonyms such as Parnassiaceae and Pottingeriaceae. Common names for the family include Celastracees, Gərməşovkimilər, Чашкодрянови, and benvedsväxter. Members of this family produce fruits in the form of capsules or berries and utilize CAM photosynthesis.
Records indicate that Celastraceae has an accepted taxonomic status. Occurrence data is associated with habitats described as brackish. Specimen records are held by institutions including CICY, ECOSUR, FC-UNAM, IIB-UV, and IBUNAM, with collections from Mexico, Brazil, Brasil, and Taiwan.
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Species
benvedsväxter
Celastraceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCelastrales
- FamilyCelastraceae
卫矛科 挂有大约90-100属，约1,300余种，大部分分布在热带地区，只有卫矛属和南蛇藤属分布在温带地区。中国有12属，200余种。 本科植物主要为木质藤本、灌木或小乔木，也有一些比较高大的树，如丝棉木等。本科植物叶为单叶，互生或对生；花小，一般为淡绿色，有一个花盘，雄蕊生在花盘上或边缘，聚伞花序；果实一般有肉质颜色鲜艳的假种皮。有许多种植物都可作为药用。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,299
- With media
- 2,680
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Collections
- CICY, ECOSUR, FC-UNAM, IIB-UV, IBUNAM, NY
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brazil, Brasil, Taiwan
Research
2,929 papers- Pentacyclic Triterpenoids Isolated from Celastraceae: A Focus in the (13)C-NMR Data.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Celastrol Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Remodeling by Targeting STAT3.Circulation research · 2020
- Medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of genus Tripterygium (Celastraceae).Phytochemistry · 2007
- Effects of Plants and Isolates of Celastraceae Family on Cancer Pathways.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2015
- Exploring the Anticancer Potential of Phenolic nor-Triterpenes from Celastraceae Species.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Genera
- References
The Celastraceae, also known as the staff-vine or bittersweet family, are a family of 99 genera and 1,350 species of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only Celastrus (the staff vines), Euonymus (the spindles) and Maytenus widespread in temperate climates, and Parnassia (bog-stars) found in alpine and arctic climates.
Of the 99 currently recognized genera of the family Celastraceae, 19 are native to Madagascar and these include at least 57 currently recognized species. Six of these 19 genera (Brexiella, Evonymopsis, Hartogiopsis, Polycardia, Ptelidium, and Salvadoropsis) are endemic to Madagascar.
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