''Ryania'' is a
genus
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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 in the
family
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Salicaceae;
it was previously listed in the now defunct family
Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the
ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same
mode of action A mode of action (MoA) describes a functional or anatomical change, resulting from the exposure of a living organism to a substance. In comparison, a mechanism of action (MOA) describes such changes at the molecular level.
A mode of action is impor ...
as the
alkaloid
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ryanodine, which was originally extracted from ''
Ryania speciosa
''Ryania speciosa'' is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae.
The species is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of action as the alkaloid ryanodine, which was originally extracted ...
''.
The
Catalogue of Life
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includes these species:
* ''
Ryania angustifolia
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
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* ''
Ryania canescens
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
''
* ''
Ryania dentata
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
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* ''
Ryania mansoana
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
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* ''
Ryania pyrifera
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
''
* ''
Ryania riedeliana
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
''
* ''
Ryania sauricida
''Ryania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae; it was previously listed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae.
The genus is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of ...
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* ''
Ryania speciosa
''Ryania speciosa'' is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae.
The species is significant partly because the ryanoid insecticides are derived from, and have the same mode of action as the alkaloid ryanodine, which was originally extracted ...
''
* ''
Ryania spruceana''
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Salicaceae genera