Grewia mollis

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Grewia mollis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Grewia
Species:
G. mollis
Binomial name
Grewia mollis
Synonyms [2]
  • Grewia africanaMill.
  • Grewia petitianaA.Rich.
  • Grewia velutinaFranch.
  • Grewia venustaFresen.

Grewia mollis is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa, Yemen and Oman. [2] It is the source of grewia gum, an edible polysaccharide mucilage, similar in its properties to tragacanth gum. [3]

It can be affected by a smut fungi, called Pericladium grewiae Pass., which was found on a plant in Eritrea. [4]

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2020). "Grewia mollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T156107559A156107561. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T156107559A156107561.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Grewia mollis Juss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Nep, Elijah I.; Odumosu, Patricia O.; Ngwuluka, Ndidi C.; Olorunfemi, Patrick O.; Ochekpe, Nelson A. (2013). "Pharmaceutical Properties and Applications of a Natural Polymer from Grewia mollis". Journal of Polymers. 2013: 1–8. doi: 10.1155/2013/938726 .
  4. ↑ "Record Details: Pericladium grewiae Pass" . Retrieved 26 September 2023.


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