Wikstroemia taiwanensis
| Wikstroemia taiwanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Wikstroemia |
| Species: | W. taiwanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Wikstroemia taiwanensis C.E. Chang[1]
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Wikstroemia taiwanensis is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae.
Uses
[edit]It is known to produce a biflavonoid that shows activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wikstroemia taiwanensis". Tropicos. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Chen, Li-Yin; Chen, Ih-Sheng; Peng, Chien-Fang (18 January 2012). "Structural Elucidation and Bioactivity of Biflavonoids from the Stems of Wikstroemia taiwanensis". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 13 (1): 1029–1038. doi:10.3390/ijms13011029. PMC 3269736. PMID 22312302.
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