Nanuza plicata | |
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Nanuza plicata [1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Velloziaceae |
Genus: | Nanuza |
Species: | N. plicata |
Binomial name | |
Nanuza plicata (Mart.) L.B. Sm. & Ayensu | |
Synonyms [2] [3] | |
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Nanuza plicata is a plant species in the family Velloziaceae, endemic to Brazil. [1] [2] [4]
Nanuza plicata contains amentoflavone [5] and xerophytolic acid. [6]
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