Actinostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, native to east Asia. They are slender, weakly twining/climbing annual herbs.[2]
Actinostemma | |
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Actinostemma tenerum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Tribe: | Actinostemmateae |
Genus: | Actinostemma Griff.[1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Species edit
Currently accepted species include:
- Actinostemma lobatum (Maxim.) Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.
- Actinostemma tenerum Griff.
References edit
- ^ Account Bot. Coll. Cantor: 24 (1845)
- ^ Xu, Zhenghao; Chang, Le (2017). Identification and Control of Common Weeds: Volume 3. p. 417. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5403-7. ISBN 978-981-10-5402-0. S2CID 7096281.