Tinospora | |
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Tinospora cordifolia | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Menispermaceae |
Genus: |
Tinospora Miers (1851) |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Tinospora is a genus of flowering plants. Its species have a succulent, woody, climbing shrub habit. Thirty-four species are currently recognized. [1] Species generally send down long aerial roots from host trees. They have corky or papery bark. They are found in tropical and sub-tropical parts of Asia, Africa and Australia. [2] The most common species are T. cordifolia and T. crispa.
Tinospora species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of January 2024: [1]