Actinostemma is a genus of flowering plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae.[2][3] It is native to east Asia. They are slender, weakly twining/climbing annual herbs.[4]

Actinostemma
Actinostemma tenerum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Tribe: Actinostemmateae
Genus: Actinostemma
Griff.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Mitrosicyos Maxim.
  • Pomasterion Miq.

Species

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Currently accepted species include:

References

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  1. ^ Account Bot. Coll. Cantor: 24 (1845)
  2. ^ a b "Actinostemma Griff". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Actinostemma Griff". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Xu, Zhenghao; Chang, Le (2017). Identification and Control of Common Weeds: Volume 3. p. 417. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5403-7. ISBN 978-981-10-5402-0. S2CID 7096281.