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Dorstenia

thumb|right|Dorstenia contrajerva, the type species, by von Jacquin, 1793.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyMoraceae

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Moraceae
Image: Dorstenia gigas 1.jpg

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P105: genus
P427: Dorstenia contrajerva
P910: Category:Dorstenia

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Article

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Contents

Growth habit
Reproductive structure and fruits
Taxonomy
Evolution
Distribution and habitat
Uses
Species
References
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thumb|right|Dorstenia contrajerva, the type species, by von Jacquin, 1793.

Dorstenia is a genus within the mulberry family, Moraceae. Depending on the author, there are said to be 100 to 170 species within this genus, second only in number to the genus Ficus within Moraceae. Plants of the World Online currently accepts 122 species. Dorstenia species are mainly known for their unusual inflorescences and growth habits. Dorstenia is named in honor of the German physician and botanist Theodor Dorsten (1492–1552). The type species is Dorstenia contrajerva.