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Lophira
Sign in to saveLophira is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae. Almost every part of Lophira (bark, root bark, leaves, and leafy shoots) is used for various medicinal purposes.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyOchnaceae
Lophira es un género de plantas fanerógamas que pertenecen a la familia Ochnaceae. Comprende 10 especies descritas y de estas, solo 2 aceptadas.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Ochnaceae
- Collections
- MO, MNHN, RB
- Recorded in
- Nigeria, RéPublique Centrafricaine, Congo Brazzaville, Brasil
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Lophira is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae. Almost every part of Lophira (bark, root bark, leaves, and leafy shoots) is used for various medicinal purposes.
Species include: Lophira alata Banks ex C.F.Gaertn. Lophira lanceolata Tiegh. ex Keay. L. lanceolata is also known as false shea or meni oil tree.
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