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Bridelia stipularis

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Bridelia stipularis
Leaves and fruits
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Bridelia
Species:
B. stipularis
Binomial name
Bridelia stipularis
(L.) Blume
Synonyms[1]
  • Bridelia dasycalyx Kurz
  • Bridelia dasycalyx var. aridicola Kurz
  • Bridelia scandens (Roxb.) Willd.
  • Bridelia stipularis var. ciliata Gehrm.
  • Bridelia stipularis subsp. philippinensis Jabl.
  • Bridelia zollingeri Miq.
  • Clutia scandens Roxb.
  • Clutia stipularis L.
  • Ziziphus racemosa Wall.

Bridelia stipularis is a perennial evergreen climber grows over hedges and bushes and sometimes on bigger trees.[2] It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Indian subcontinent.[1][3] Used as medicines in Malaysia and the Philippines.[medical citation needed] Bridelia stipularis, as other Bridelia species, used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus.

References

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  • "Bridelia stipularis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  • Sreenivas, V. K.; Jisha, V. N.; Martin, Kottackal Poulose; Madhusoodanan, P. V. (2011). "Bridelia stipularis: a new source for anthocyanin production in vitro". Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 33 (5): 2051–2056. doi:10.1007/s11738-011-0735-7. S2CID 39159349.