Allexis

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Allexis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Subfamily: Violoideae
Tribe: Rinoreeae
Subtribe: Rinoreinae
Genus: Allexis
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Allexis is a genus of plants in the family Violaceae. [1]

Species include:

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References

  1. Nganso, Yves Oscar D.; Ngantchou, Igor Eric W.; Nkwenoua, Ernestine; Nyasse, Barthelemy; Denier, Colette; Hannert, Véronique; Schneider, Bernd (March 2011). "Antitrypanosomal and Cytotoxic Activities of 22-Hydroxyclerosterol, a New Sterol from Allexis cauliflora (Violaceae)". Scientia Pharmaceutica. 79 (1): 137–144. doi:10.3797/scipharm.1012-10. ISSN   2218-0532. PMC   3097502 . PMID   21617778.