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Hyperbaena | |
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Illustration of Hyperbaenadomingensis (Orig. Cocculus domingensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Menispermaceae |
Genus: | Hyperbaena Miers ex Benth. |
Hyperbaena is a genus of plants in family Menispermaceae. [1]
Hyperbaena contains the following species:
Menispermaceae is a family of flowering plants. The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the 'tube curare' form of the dart poison curare, is derived from the South American liana Chondrodendron tomentosum. Several other South American genera belonging to the family have been used to prepare the 'pot' and 'calabash' forms of curare. The family contains 68 genera with some 440 species, which are distributed throughout low-lying tropical areas with some species present in temperate and arid regions.
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.
Abuta is a genus in the flowering plant family Menispermaceae, of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.
Odontocarya is a plant genus in the family Menispermaceae.
Hyperbaena allenii is a species of plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hyperbaena jalcomulcensis is a species of plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hyperbaena prioriana is a species of plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Hyperbaena valida is a species of plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Jateorhiza is a plant genus in the family Menispermaceae.
Fibraurea is a plant genus in the family Menispermaceae.
Haematocarpus is a plant genus in the family Menispermaceae and found in south-east Asia.
Tinomiscium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Perichasma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Antizoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Syrrheonema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Diploclisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Pachygone is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Hypserpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Penianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Rhigiocarya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.