Dioclea

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Dioclea is also the Latin name of the medieval Montenegrin state and of an Illyrian city, see: Duklja and Doclea (city).
Dioclea
File:Dioclea grandiflora.jpg
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Dioclea

Kunth
Species

Around 50, see text

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Dioclea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Americas. The seeds of these legumes are buoyant drift seeds, and are dispersed by rivers.

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Chemistry

The A-type proanthocyanidin, epigallocatechin-(2β→7,4β→8)-epicatechin, together with epicatechin, luteolin 3′β-d-glucopyranoside, chrysoeriol 7β-d-glucopyranoside and 2-methylpentan-2,4-diol, can be found in the leaves of Dioclea lasiophylla,[4]

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  2. ILDIS (2005)
  3. 3.0 3.1 ILDIS (2001)
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References

  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2001): Genus Dioclea. Version 6.00, 2001-JUN-14. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Dioclea. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.


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