Pyrola
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Pyrola is a genus of plants within the family Ericaceae. It belongs to the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta, and is part of the kingdom Plantae. The genus is classified under the subfamily Monotropoideae. Its taxonomic type is Pyrola rotundifolia, and it produces fruit in the form of a capsule. Common names for the genus include Wintergreen, Wintergrün, hruštička, and Uibuleht.
The native range of Pyrola includes regions such as Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, the Aleutian Islands, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Assam, Austria, the Baltic States, and Belarus. The taxon is currently accepted. Records of the genus have been documented in the United States, China, Russia, Canada, and Japan.
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Species
pyrolor
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 986
- With media
- 796
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Collections
- MSC, RSA, YPM, NHA, LOB, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS
- Recorded in
- United States, China, Russia, Canada, Japan
Research
108 papers- A Comprehensive Review of the Genus Pyrola Herbs in Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2020
- Pyrola incarnata demonstrates neuroprotective effects against β-amyloid-induced memory impairment in mice.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters · 2020
- [Chemical constituents, biological activities and quality control of plants from genus Pyrola].Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2017
- Betulin isolated from Pyrola incarnata Fisch. inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation with the guidance of computer-aided drug design.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters · 2020
- Phenolic glycosides from Pyrola japonica.Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Monotropoideae
- Image
- Pyrola minor 190605.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pyrola
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Pyrola
- topic's main category
- Category:Pyrola
- Commons gallery
- Pyrola
- taxon common name
- zelenka
- has fruit type
- capsule
- taxonomic type
- Pyrola rotundifolia
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Cytology
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Pharmacology
- References
- External links
Pyrola is a genus of plants in the family Ericaceae native to the region spanning from the subarctic and temperate northern hemisphere to Guatemala and Sumatra.
==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== thumb|right|Pyrola rotundifolia foliage Pyrola are erect, chlorophyllous or achlorophyllous, up to 35–44 cm tall herbs or subshrubs with single, glabrous stems. The long, branched, slender rootstock bears fine roots. ===Generative characteristics=== thumb|right|Detail of Pyrola elliptica flower thumb|right|Detail of Pyrola chlorantha fruit The many-flowered, racemose inflorescence with 1–4 scape bracts bears pedicellate, nodding, campanulate, radially symmetric or slightly zygomorphic flowers. The pendulous, loculicidal capsule fruit bears approximately 1000 winged, spindle-shaped seeds. ===Cytology=== The chromosome count is n = 23, 46.
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