Biology:Walsura

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Walsura
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Melioideae
Genus: Walsura
Roxb.

Walsura[1] is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae.

Species

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of February 2023:[2]

  • Walsura bonii Pellegr.
  • Walsura candollei King
  • Walsura decipiens Mabb.
  • Walsura dehiscens T.Clark
  • Walsura gardneri Thwaites
  • Walsura monophylla Elmer ex Merr.
  • Walsura oxycarpa Kurz
  • Walsura pachycaulon Mabb. ex T.Clark
  • Walsura pinnata Hassk.
  • Walsura poilanei Pellegr.
  • Walsura robusta Roxb.
  • Walsura sarawakensis T.Clark
  • Walsura trichostemon Miq.
  • Walsura trifoliolata (A.Juss.) Harms
  • Walsura tubulata Hiern
  • Walsura villosa Wall. ex Hiern

Medicinal uses

Some Walsura species may be used for skin troubles and strengthening loose teeth.

References

  1. Roxburgh W (1814) Hort. Bengal. 32; Fl. Ind. ii. 386 (1832).
  2. "Walsura Roxb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26858-1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1935991 entry