Grewia tiliaefolia flowers & leaves in Hyderabad W2 IMG 9422

''Grewia'' is a large

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

in the mallow

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar o ...

, in the expanded sense as proposed by the

Angiosperm Phylogeny Group The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants (angiosperms) that reflects new knowledge about plant relationships dis ...

. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family

Tiliaceae Tiliaceae () is a family of flowering plants. It is not a part of the APG, APG II and APG III classifications, being sunk in Malvaceae mostly as the subfamilies Tilioideae, Brownlowioideae and Grewioideae, but has an extensive historical r ...

or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these were both not

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with respect to other

Malvales The Malvales are an order of flowering plants. As circumscribed by APG II-system, the order includes about 6000 species within 9 families. The order is placed in the eurosids II, which are part of the eudicots. The plants are mostly shrubs a ...

- as already indicated by the uncertainties surrounding placement of ''Grewia'' and similar genera - and have thus been merged into the

. Together with the bulk of the former Sparrmanniaceae, ''Grewia'' is in the subfamily

Grewioideae Grewioideae is a subfamily of the family Malvaceae and was first described by Hochreutiner. The group is named after its type genus, '' Grewia'', which is named for the English scientist Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712). It contains a number of gen ...

and therein the

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confl ...

Grewieae, of which it is the

type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nomina ...

. The genus was named by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, ...

, in honor of the botanist

Nehemiah Grew Nehemiah Grew (26 September 164125 March 1712) was an English plant anatomist and physiologist, known as the "Father of Plant Anatomy". Biography Grew was the only son of Obadiah Grew (1607–1688), Nonconformist divine and vicar of St M ...

(1641-1712) from England. Grew was one of the leading plant

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s and

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researchers of his time, and his study of

pollen Pollen is a powdery substance produced by seed plants. It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametop ...

laid the groundwork for modern-day

palynology Palynology is the "study of dust" (from grc-gre, παλύνω, palynō, "strew, sprinkle" and ''-logy'') or of "particles that are strewn". A classic palynologist analyses particulate samples collected from the air, from water, or from deposits ...

Ecology and uses

Several Lepidoptera

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s are found to feed on ''Grewia'' species. These include the

common nawab ''Polyura athamas'', the common nawab, is a species of fast-flying canopy butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the Charaxinae (rajahs and nawabs) in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae). It occurs in the Himalayas from ...

(''Polyura athamas'') and the swift moth '' Endoclita malabaricus''. The

Bucculatricidae Bucculatricidae or (Bucculatrigidae) is a family of moths. This small family has representatives in all parts of the world. Some authors place the group as a subfamily of the family Lyonetiidae. Adults of this family are easily overlooked, bein ...

leaf miner A leaf miner is any one of numerous species of insects in which the larval stage lives in, and eats, the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths ( Lepidoptera), sawflies (Symphyta, the mother clade of wasp ...

Bucculatrix epibathra ''Bucculatrix epibathra'' is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in India. It was first described in 1934 by Edward Meyrick Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an E ...

'' is apparently only found on '' G. tiliaefolia''. The

parasitic wasp Parasitoid wasps are a large group of hymenopteran superfamilies, with all but the wood wasps ( Orussoidea) being in the wasp-waisted Apocrita. As parasitoids, they lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other arthropods, sooner or later cau ...

'' Aprostocetus psyllidis'' of the

Eulophidae The Eulophidae are a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera. The family includes the genus '' Elasmus'', which used to be treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a su ...

occurs on and around phalsa (''G. asiatica''). Its larvae are parasitoids of other insects - possibly

pest Pest or The Pest may refer to: Science and medicine * Pest (organism), an animal or plant deemed to be detrimental to humans or human concerns ** Weed, a plant considered undesirable * Infectious disease, an illness resulting from an infection ** ...

s of the plant, but this is not known for sure. Several species, namely phalsa, are known for their edible fruit, which are of local commercial importance. The

astringent An astringent (sometimes called adstringent) is a chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues. The word derives from the Latin ''adstringere'', which means "to bind fast". Calamine lotion, witch hazel, and yerba mansa, a Californian pl ...

and refreshing ''Grewia''

drupe In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is an indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part ( exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the ''pit'', ''stone'', or '' pyrena'') of hardened endocarp with a seed (''kerne ...

s are particularly popular in summertime.

Folk medicine Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies, including indigenous peoples, before the ...

makes use of some species, which are reputed to cure upset stomachs and some skin and intestinal infections, and seem to have mild

antibiotic An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting pathogenic bacteria, bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the therapy, ...

properties. '' G. mollis'' is reputed to contain

β-carboline β-Carboline (9''H''- pyrido ,4-''b'' ndole) represents the basic chemical structure for more than one hundred alkaloids and synthetic compounds. The effects of these substances depend on their respective substituent. Natural β-carbolines prima ...

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s, though whether such compounds occur in other species too and whether they are produced in quantities to render the plants

psychoactive A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, psychoactive agent or psychotropic drug is a chemical substance, that changes functions of the nervous system, and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition or behavior. Th ...

has not been thoroughly studied. In

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, the bark of the ''Grewia'' tree is mixed with the soapy '' kinpun'' (''Senegalia rugata'') fruit and sometimes lime to make the traditional shampoo '' tayaw kinpun'', which remains widely used by the Burmese people and commonly sold in the country's open-air markets, typically in plastic bags. Explorer

Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (), known as Ludwig Leichhardt, (23 October 1813 – c. 1848) was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.Ken Eastwood,'Cold case: Leichhardt's dis ...

described preparing a refreshing drink from the seeds of native Australian species ''G. polygama''.

Selected species

* ''

Grewia abutifolia ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' (= ''G. sclerophylla'' Roxb. ex G. Don, ''Sterculia tiliacea'' Leveille) * '' Grewia asiatica'' – phalsa, falsa * ''

Grewia avellana ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, thes ...

'' Hiern. (= ''G. calycina'' N.E.Br., ''G. hydrophila'' K.Schum., ''G. perennans'' K.Schum.) * ''

Grewia bicolor ''Grewia bicolor'', called bastard brandy bush, false brandy bush, two-coloured grewia, white-leaved grewia, white-leaved raisin, white raisin and donkey berry (a name it shares with '' Grewia flavescens''), is a species of flowering plant in the ...

'' Juss. (= ''G. disticha'' Dinter & Burret, ''G. grisea'', ''G. kwebensis'' N.E.Br., ''G. miniata'' Mast. ex Hiern., ''G. mossambicensis'') * '' Grewia biloba'' G.Don – Bilobed Grewia (= ''G. biloba'' var. ''glabrescens'' (Benth.) Rehder, ''G. glabrescens'' Benth., ''G. parviflora'' var. ''glabrescens'' (Benth.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson) ** ''Grewia biloba'' var. ''microphylla'' (Maxim) Hand.-Mazz. (= ''G. parviflora'' var. ''microphylla'' Maxim.) ** ''Grewia biloba'' var. ''parviflora'' (Bunge) Hand.-Mazz. (= ''G. chanetii'' H.Lév., ''G. parviflora'' Bunge, ''G. parviflora'' var. ''velutina'' Pampanini) * ''

Grewia bilocularis ''Grewia bilocularis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. It is found only in Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a ...

'' Balf.f. * ''

Grewia caffra ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Meisn. (= ''G. fruticetorum'' J.R.Drummond ex Baker f.) * '' Grewia calymmatosepala'' K.Schum. * '' Grewia celtidifolia'' Juss. (= ''G. asiatica'' var. ''celtidifolia'' (Jussieu) L.F.Gagnepain, ''G. simaoensis'' Y.Y.Qian, ''G. yunnanensis'' H.T.Chang) * '' Grewia ciclea'' ''andilambarika'' ( Malagasy) * ''

Grewia crenata ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' (J.R.Forst.) Schinz & Guillaumin (= ''G. malococca, G. persicaefolia, G. prunifolia, Mallococca crenata'') – ''au‘ere'' (

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), ''fau ui'' (

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), ''fo ui'' (

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) * ''Grewia damine'' Gaertn. (= ''G. tiliifolia'' Vahl) * ''

Grewia eriocarpa ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Juss. (= ''G. boehmeriifolia'' Kanehira & Sasaki, ''G. elastica'' Royle, ''G. lantsangensis'' Hu) * ''

Grewia flava ''Grewia flava'', the brandy bush, wild currant, velvet raisin, or raisin tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known s ...

'' DC. (= ''G. cana'' Sond., ''G. hermannioides'' Harv.) * ''

Grewia flavescens ''Grewia flavescens'', called rough-leaved raisin, sandpaper raisin, and donkey berry (a name it shares with '' Grewia bicolor''), is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to subSaharan Africa, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Indi ...

'' Juss. (= ''G. flavescens'' var. ''longipedunculata'' Burret) * ''

Grewia glabra ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Blume – sometimes included in ''G. multiflora'' * '' Grewia glandulosa'' Vahl (= ''G. salicifolia'' Schinz) * ''

Grewia goetzeana ''Grewia goetzeana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. References

Grewia, goetzeana Endemic flora of Tanzania Data deficient plants Taxon ...

'' K.Schum. * ''

Grewia hexamita ''Grewia hexamita'', the giant raisin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Mozambique and adjoining countries. It is a large tree for a ''Grewia'', reaching . It is the most preferred woody plant of African savanna ...

'' Burret (= ''G. messinica'' Burtt Davy & Greenway, ''G. schweickerdtii'' Burret) * '' Grewia hirsuta'' Vahl. * ''

Grewia hornbyi ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Wild * ''

Grewia inaequilatera ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Garcke * '' Grewia insularis'' Ridl. (

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) * ''

Grewia lasiocarpa ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, thes ...

'' E.Mey. ex Harv. * ''

Grewia latifolia ''Grewia latifolia'' is a small shrub that is endemic to Northern and Eastern Australia. Its fruits have a distinct similarity to dog testicles, giving rise to the common name of dogs balls. Other common names include emu berry and dysentery plan ...

'' F.Muell. ex Benth. * ''

Grewia limae ''Grewia limae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. It is found only in Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Moza ...

'' Wild * ''

Grewia microthyrsa ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family (biology), family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniacea ...

'' K.Schum. ex Burret * ''

Grewia mollis ''Grewia mollis'' is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa, Yemen and Oman. It is the source of grewia gum, an edible polysaccharide mucilage, similar in its properties to tragacanth gum. It ...

'' Juss. * '' Grewia monticola'' Sond. (= ''G. cordata'' N.E.Br., ''G. discolor'', N.E.Br.) * ''

Grewia multiflora ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Juss. (= ''G. didyma'' Roxb. ex G.Don, ''G. disperma'' Rottler, ''G. guazumifolia'' Juss., ''G. jinghongensis'' Y.Y.Qian, ''G. oblongifolia'' Blume, ''G. serrulata'' DC.) * ''

Grewia occidentalis ''Grewia occidentalis'', the crossberry, is a small, hardy, attractive tree indigenous to Southern Africa. Description A small, scrambling, deciduous tree reaching a height of about 3 m, its purple, star-shaped flowers appear in summer, ...

'' L. – Crossberry * ''

Grewia olukondae ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Schinz. (= ''G. flavescens'' var. ''olukondae'' (Schinz) Wild) * ''

Grewia optiva ''Grewia optiva'', the bhimal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent. A small tree, it has a number of agro-forestry uses. It is a good forage species, particularly in winter when no other lea ...

'' J.R.Drumm. ex Burret (= ''G. oppositifolia'' Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) * ''

Grewia orientalis ''Grewia orientalis'' is a species of flowering plant in India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known ...

'' Carl Linnaeus * '' Grewia oxyphylla'' Burret * ''

Grewia pachycalyx ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' K.Schum. * '' Grewia picta'' (= ''G. aldabrensis'' Baker * '' Grewia retinervis'' Burret (= ''G. deserticola'' Ulbr.) * ''

Grewia retusifolia ''Grewia retusifolia'' is a shrub species in the family Malvaceae. Common names include dysentery bush, emu-berry, dog's balls, turkey bush and diddle diddle. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical areas of Eastern Australia and Northern W ...

'' Kurz * ''

Grewia robusta ''Grewia robusta'' is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, up to 3 m high, endemic to the semi-desert Karoo of South Africa, and very similar to ''Grewia occidentalis''. It is one of some 325 species of ''Grewia'' in the family Malvaceae, and ha ...

'' Burch * ''

Grewia rothii ''Grewia rothii'' is a species of flowering plant in India and Sri Lanka. In culture Known as "bora daminiya" in Sinhala and "taviddai" in Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** ...

'' DC * ''

Grewia savannicola ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, thes ...

'' ("Dogs balls")R.L.Barrett * ''

Grewia schinzii ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' K.Schum. (= ''G. velutinissima'' Dunkley) * '' Grewia similis'' K.Schum. * '' Grewia stolzii'' Ulbr. * ''

Grewia sulcata ''Grewia'' is a large flowering plant genus in the mallow family Malvaceae, in the expanded sense as proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. Formerly, Grewia was placed in either the family Tiliaceae or the Sparrmanniaceae. However, these ...

'' Mast. * '' Grewis tembensis'' Fresen. * '' Grewia tenax'' (Forssk.) (= ''Chadara tenax'' Forssk., ''G. populifolia'' Vahl) * ''

Grewia tiliifolia ''Grewia tiliifolia'' (syn. ''Grewia damine'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato''. A tree reaching , it is found in monsoon and intermediate forest gaps and fringes of Sri Lanka, where the plant is known as "da ...

'' Vahl (= ''G. rotunda'' C.Y.Wu, ''G. tiliaefolia'' (''

lapsus In philology, a lapsus (Latin for "lapse, slip, error") is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking. Investigations In 1895 an investigation into verbal slips was undertaken by a philologist and a psychologist, Rudolf Meringer and ...

''), ''Tilia rotunda'' C.Y.Wu & H.T.Chang) * ''

Grewia transzambesica ''Grewia transzambesica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. It is found only in Mozambique. This species is a shrub or small tree up to 7m tall occurring in '' Brachystegia'' ...

'' Wild * ''

Grewia turbinata ''Grewia turbinata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. It is found only in Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land ...

'' Balf.f. * ''

Grewia villosa ''Grewia villosa'' is a shrub, often scrambling and hardly exceeding 4 m in height. Leaves are fairly large, serrated and heart-shaped. It grows naturally, mainly in dry habitats. It is common in most of the semi-arid parts of Eastern Africa but ...

'' Willd.

Formerly placed here

Some species once placed in ''Grewia'' (or genera synonymous with it) have since been moved elsewhere, particularly to '' Microcos'': * ''

Alangium salviifolium ''Alangium salviifolium'', commonly known as sage-leaved alangium, is a flowering plant in the Cornaceae family. It is also commonly known as Ankolam in Malayalam, Ankola in Kannada, Akola or Ankol in Hindi and Alanji in Tamil. In India, Its mo ...

'' (as ''G. salviifolia'' L.f.) * ''

Dombeya boehmiana ''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometim ...

'' (as ''Vincentia boehmiana'' (F.Hoffm.) Burret)Hinsley (2008b) * ''

Kleinhovia hospita ''Kleinhovia hospita'' (guest tree syn. ''Kleinhovia serrata'' Blanco, ''Grewia meyeniana'' Walp.) is an evergreen, tropical tree native to Indonesia, Malaysia and other parts of tropical Asia. It is monotypic, being the only species in the genu ...

'' (as ''G. meyeniana'') * '' Microcos chungii'' (as ''G. chungii'' Merr. * '' Microcos nervosa'' – possibly belongs in ''M. paniculata'' (as ''G. nervosa'' (Lour.) Panigrahi) * '' Microcos paniculata'' (as ''G. microcos'' L. and possibly ''G. nervosa'' (Lour.) Panigrahi) * ''

Microcos triflora ''Microcos'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae or Sparrmanniaceae. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' lists: * ''Microcos africana'' (Hook.f.) Burret * '' Microcos antidesmifolia'' (King) Bur ...

'' (as ''G. stylocarpa'' Warb. and ''G. stylocarpa'' var. ''longipetiolata'' Merr.) * '' Trichospermum mexicanum'' (as ''G. mexicana'' DC.)

Footnotes

References

* (2001)
Angiosperm Families Containing Beta-Carbolines
Version of 2001-OCT-04. Retrieved 2008-JUN-25. * (2007): ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. * (2008a)
Partial Synonymy of ''Grewia''
Retrieved 2008-JUN-25. * (2008b)
Partial Synonymy of ''Dombeya''
Retrieved 2008-JUN-25. * (2007a): Germplasm Resources Information Network
''Grewia''
Retrieved 2008-JUN-25. * (2007b)
USDA Plants Profile: ''Grewia''
Retrieved 2008-JUN-25. {{Taxonbar, from=Q80212 Malvaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus