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Physostigma
Sign in to savePhysostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species of erect or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa. They grow in tropical swamp and riverine vegetation and seasonally-dry forest, open woodland, and grassland in the Guineo-Congolian and Zambezian regions. The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Physostigma là một chi thực vật có hoa thuộc họ Fabaceae. Nó thuộc phân họ Faboideae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- With media
- 11
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- ECON, NY, MNHN, MO
- Recorded in
- Namibia, Zimbabwe, [GuinéE], Tonkin [Vietnam]
Research
24 papers- Biologically active components of Physostigma venenosum.Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences · 2004
- The Calabar Bean: Physostigma Venenosum.The Chicago medical journal · 1864
- Phylogenetic systematics of Vigna sensu stricto in the context of Physostigma and allies.American journal of botany · 2024
- ALKALOIDS OF PHYSOSTIGMA VENENOSUM. IV. THE SYNTHESIS OF ESERAMINE.Journal of the Chemical Society · 1965
- Ethnobotanical treatment strategies against Alzheimer's disease.Current Alzheimer research · 2012
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Phaseolinae
- Image
- Physostigma venenosum - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-237.jpg
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- Physostigma
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- Category:Physostigma
- taxon common name
- 加刺拔儿豆属
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- Physostigma
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Physostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species of erect or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa. They grow in tropical swamp and riverine vegetation and seasonally-dry forest, open woodland, and grassland in the Guineo-Congolian and Zambezian regions. The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.
Species in the genus include: Physostigma coriaceum Merxm. Physostigma cylindrospermum (Welw. ex Baker) Holmes Physostigma laxius Merxm. Physostigma mesoponticum Taub. Physostigma venenosum Balf.
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