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]
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| Actinostemma tenerum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Tribe: | Actinostemmateae |
| Genus: | Actinostemma Griff.[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:
- Actinostemma lobatum (Maxim.) Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.
- Actinostemma tenerum Griff.
References
edit- ^ Account Bot. Coll. Cantor: 24 (1845)
- ^ a b "Actinostemma Griff". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Actinostemma Griff". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.