Simira

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Simira
File:Simira salvadorensis.jpg
Simira salvadorensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Dialypetalantheae
Genus: Simira
Aubl. (1775)
Species[1]

41; see text

Synonyms[1]
List
  • Arariba Mart. (1860)
  • Blandibractea Wernham (1917)
  • Calderonia Standl. (1923)
  • Exandra Standl. (1923)
  • Sickingia Willd. (1801)
  • Sprucea Benth. (1853), nom. illeg.
  • Wernhamia S.Moore (1922)

Simira is a genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus was first published by French pharmacist and botanist Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet in Hist. Pl. Guiane vol.1 on page 170 in 1775.[1]

The genus is native to Mexico and in southern tropical America.[1]

Secondary metabolites have been isolated from various species in this genus.[2]

Species

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It contains the following species:[1]

Formerly placed here

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  • Holtonia microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) C.M.Taylor (as Simira goudotii (Baill.) Steyerm. and Simira myriantha (Standl.) Steyerm.)[3]

References

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  3. ^ Holtonia microcarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) C.M.Taylor. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

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