Helinus

Helinus
	H. integrifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Tribe:	Gouanieae
Genus:	Helinus; E.Mey. ex Endl.
Species
	See text

Helinus is a genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia, and may be trees, climbing shrubs or lianas. They are unarmed and the branches have coiled tendrils. The alternate leaves have entire margins, and pinnately arranged venation.^[1]

Species

The species include:^[2]

Helinus integrifolius (Lam.) Kuntze – southern Africa
Helinus lanceolatus Brandis – Pakistan, western Himalayas, India
Helinus mystacinus (Aiton) E.Mey. ex Steud. – eastern Africa
Helinus spartioides Schinz ex Engl. – southwestern Africa

References

^ "Helinus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Helinus". The Plant List (2010). Retrieved 2 January 2014.

External links

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[eol-1] "Helinus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[tpl-2] "Helinus". The Plant List (2010). Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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