Chironia

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Chironia
Chironia palustris ssp. transvaalensis.jpg
Chironia palustris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Tribe: Chironieae
Subtribe: Chironiinae
Genus: Chironia
L. [1]
Species

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Synonyms [2]
  • EupodiaRaf.
  • EvaltheRaf.
  • OneferaRaf.
  • PlocandraE.Mey.
  • RoesliniaMoench

Chironia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to southern Africa. [2] It is named after Chiron, the centaur known for his use of medicinal plants, as number of Chironia species are used in traditional medicines. [3]

Species

Currently accepted species include: [2]

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References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 190 (1753)
  2. 1 2 3 "Chironia L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. Maroyi, Alfred (November 2019). "Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Chironia baccifera" (PDF). Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 11 (11): 3670–3674. Retrieved 5 August 2020.