''Cnestis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Connaraceae
Connaraceae is a pan-tropical plant family of 19 genera and more than 180 species of largely evergreen trees, woody shrubs and climbers.
The family was first described by Robert Brown in 1816 and the name has been conserved.
Distribution
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Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...
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Species:
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Cnestis bomiensis''
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Cnestis corniculata''
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Cnestis ferruginea
The shrub ''Cnestis ferruginea'' is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine.
Medicinal uses
The tart, astringent fruit is chewed for oral hygiene. Extracts from the fruit have been found to have antimicrobial effects ...
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Cnestis macrantha
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis macrophylla
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis mannii
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis mildbraedii
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis palala
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan a ...
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Cnestis polyphylla
''Cnestis polyphylla'', or itch pod, is a liane or scrambling shrub belonging to the family Connaraceae and occurring south from Kenya in East Tropical Africa through Mozambique and Zimbabwe to Southern Africa where it is found in coastal and esc ...
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Cnestis racemosa
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis uncata
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis urens
''Cnestis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
Species:
*'' Cnestis bomiensis''
*'' Cnestis corniculata''
*'' Cnestis ferruginea''
*'' Cnestis mac ...
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Cnestis yangambiensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q291807
Connaraceae
Oxalidales genera