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Cenostigma

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Cenostigma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Cenostigma
Tul. (1843)
Type species
Cenostigma macrophyllum
Tul. 1843
Species

15; see text

Cenostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and tribe Caesalpinieae.[2] Cenostigma pluviosa is being investigated as a possible antimalarial medication.[3]

Species

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Cenostigma comprises the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cenostigma Tul. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Gagnon E, Bruneau A, Hughes CE, de Queiroz LP, Lewis GP (2016). "A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae)". PhytoKeys (71): 1–160. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.71.9203. PMC 5558824. PMID 28814915.
  3. ^ Kayano, Ana Carolina; Stefanie CP Lopes; Fernanda G Bueno; Elaine C Cabral; Wanessa C Souza-Neiras; Lucy M Yamauchi; Mary A Foglio; Marcos N Eberlin; João Carlos Mello; Fabio TM Costa (2011). "In vitro and in vivo assessment of the anti-malarial activity of Caesalpinia pluviosa". Malaria Journal. 10 (112): 112. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-112. PMC 3112450. PMID 21535894.