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Helinus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Gouanieae

Higher classification
  
Gouanieae

Order
  
Rosales

Family
  
Rhamnaceae

Scientific name
  
Helinus

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Rhamnaceae, Gouania, Noltea, Adolphia, Trymalium

Helinus is a genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn 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.

Species

The species include:

  • 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
  • References

    Helinus Wikipedia