Anamirta

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Anamirta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Anamirta
Colebr.
Type species
Anamirta paniculata
Species

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Anamirta is a genus of woody vines in the family of Menispermaceae, native to southern Asia. It has a single extant species, which is Anamirta cocculus . [1]

Species

Extant species:

Fossil species:

Former species include: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Anamirta Colebr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.