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Tinospora

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Tinospora
Tinospora cordifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Tinospora
Miers (1851)
Synonyms[1]
  • Campylus Lour. (1790)
  • Fawcettia F.Muell. (1877)
  • Hypsipodes Miq. (1868)

Tinospora is a genus of flowering plants. Its species have a succulent, woody, climbing shrub habit. Thirty-four species are currently recognized.[1] Species generally send down long aerial roots from host trees. They have corky or papery bark. They are found in tropical and sub-tropical parts of Asia, Africa and Australia.[2] The most common species are T. cordifolia and T. crispa.

Species

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Tinospora species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of January 2024:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tinospora". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ Chi, S.; She, G.; Han, D.; Wang, W.; Liu, Z.; Liu, B. (2016). "Genus Tinospora: ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016: 1–32. doi:10.1155/2016/9232593. PMC 5018348. PMID 27648105.