Diuranthera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Diuranthera Hemsl.[1] |
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Diuranthera is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, endemic to central China.[2] The Bouyei people of China use a decoction of Diuranthera major to treat gynecological conditions.[3]
Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Diuranthera chinglingensis J.Q.Xing & T.C.Cui
- Diuranthera inarticulata F.T.Wang & K.Y.Lang
- Diuranthera major Hemsl.
- Diuranthera minor (C.H.Wright) Hemsl.
References
- ^ Hooker's Icon. Pl. 28: t. 2734 (1905)
- ^ a b "Diuranthera Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Xiong, Yong; Sui, Xueyi; Ahmed, Selena; Wang, Zhi; Long, Chunlin (2020). "Ethnobotany and diversity of medicinal plants used by the Buyi in eastern Yunnan, China". Plant Diversity. 42 (6): 401–414. doi:10.1016/j.pld.2020.09.004. PMC 7936110. PMID 33733008.