Allexis is a genus of plants in the family Violaceae.[1] It includes four species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Nigeria through Cameroon and Gabon to Republic of the Congo.[2]
| Allexis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Subfamily: | Violoideae |
| Tribe: | Rinoreeae |
| Subtribe: | Rinoreinae |
| Genus: | Allexis Pierre (1898) |
Four species are accepted.[2]
- Allexis batangae (Engl.) Melch.
- Allexis cauliflora (Oliver) Pierre
- Allexis obanensis (Baker f.) Melch.
- Allexis zygomorpha Achound. & Onana
References
edit- ^ Nganso, Yves Oscar D.; Ngantchou, Igor Eric W.; Nkwenoua, Ernestine; Nyasse, Barthelemy; Denier, Colette; Hannert, Véronique; Schneider, Bernd (March 2011). "Antitrypanosomal and Cytotoxic Activities of 22-Hydroxyclerosterol, a New Sterol from Allexis cauliflora (Violaceae)". Scientia Pharmaceutica. 79 (1): 137–144. doi:10.3797/scipharm.1012-10. ISSN 2218-0532. PMC 3097502. PMID 21617778.
- ^ a b Allexis Pierre. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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