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Helinus

Helinus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia, and may be trees, climbing shrubs or lianas. They are unarmed and the branches have coiled tendrils. The alternate leaves have entire margins, and pinnately arranged venation.[1]

Helinus
Helinus integrifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Tribe: Gouanieae
Genus: Helinus
E.Mey. ex Endl.
Species

See text

Species edit

The species include:[2]

  • Helinus integrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze – southern Africa
  • Helinus lanceolatus Brandis – Pakistan, western Himalayas, India
  • Helinus mystacinus (Aiton) E.Mey. ex Steud. – eastern Africa
  • Helinus spartioides Schinz ex Engl. – southwestern Africa
 
Bisexual flower of H. integrifolius, with 5 sepals and 5 petals, with (yellow) annular nectary disk. The small, clawed petals embrace the stamens.

References edit

  1. ^ "Helinus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Helinus". The Plant List (2010). Retrieved 2 January 2014.

External links edit

  Media related to Helinus at Wikimedia Commons


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