Wisteria
Sign in to saveWisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae). The genus includes four species of woody twining vines that are native to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, southern Canada, the Eastern United States, and north of Iran. They were later introduced to France, Germany and various other countries in Europe. Some species are popular ornamental plants. The genus name is also used as the English name, and may then be spelt 'wistaria'.
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Wisteria is a genus of flowering vines in the legume family, native to parts of Asia and North America, that has been widely cultivated around the world as an ornamental plant. The genus includes four species of woody twining vines known for their flowers, and the name "wisteria" (sometimes spelled "wistaria") is also used as the common English name for these plants.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAlabama, Arkansas, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
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Research
610 papers- Wisteria floribunda agglutinin-positive Mac-2-binding protein as a diagnostic biomarker in liver cirrhosis: an updated meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2020
- Wisteria floribunda agglutinin positive glycobiomarkers: a unique lectin as a serum biomarker probe in various diseases.Expert review of proteomics · 2018
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11 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Classification
- Species
- Fossil species
- Ecology
- Toxicity
- Cultivation
- Art and symbolism
- References
- External links
Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae). The genus includes four species of woody twining vines that are native to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, southern Canada, the Eastern United States, and north of Iran. They were later introduced to France, Germany and various other countries in Europe. Some species are popular ornamental plants. The genus name is also used as the English name, and may then be spelt 'wistaria'.
In some countries in Western and Central Europe, Wisteria is also known by a variant spelling of the genus in which species were formerly placed, Glycine. Examples include the French glycines, the German Glyzinie, and the Polish glicynia.