Aegiphila sellowiana is a species of tree[1] or shrub[2] in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador.[4] Its common names include tamanqueira.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Aegiphila |
| Species: | A. sellowiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aegiphila sellowiana | |
In tree form it can grow seven meters tall. It produces oppositely arranged leaves up to 28 centimeters long and abundant drupes.[6] The seeds are dispersed by birds that eat the fruits.[7]
It often grows in riparian zones, where it tolerates flooding.[1] It is a pioneer species sometimes used in revegetation efforts in riparian habitat in Brazil.[6]
The soft wood has been used to make furniture and shoes.[6] It has been used in Brazilian traditional medicine as an antivenom and anti-inflammatory.[5]
This species is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
References
edit- ^ a b Medri, C., et al. (2011). Genetic diversity and flooding survival in Aegiphila sellowiana (Lamiaceae), a typical tree species from upland riparian forests. Genetics and Molecular Research 10(2), 1084-91.
- ^ Aegiphila sellowiana. Flora of Bolivia.
- ^ França, F. and A. M. Giulietti. (2012). Lectotypifications, neotypifications, and epitypification in the genus Aegiphila Jacq. Archived February 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Neodiversity 6 1-14.
- ^ Aegiphila sellowiana, distribution. Tropicos.
- ^ a b Ferreira, M. A., et al. (2010). Antimicrobial activity of Aegiphila sellowiana Cham., Lamiaceae, against oral pathogens. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 20(2), 246-49.
- ^ a b c Ruas, E. A., et al. (2011). Isolation and characterization of eleven polymorphic microsatellite loci in Aegiphila sellowiana and their transferability. Biologia Plantarum 55(2), 396-99.
- ^ Medri, C., et al. (2011). Population genetic structure of the tropical tree species Aegiphila sellowiana (Lamiaceae). Genetics and Molecular Research 10(4), 3186-98.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Aegiphila sellowiana image. Árvores do Brasil.
- (in Portuguese) Aegiphila sellowiana Flora Brasiliensis.
Further reading
edit- (in Portuguese) Goulart, S. L. (2012). Comparative anatomy of root and stem wood of Aegiphila sellowiana Cham. (Verbenaceae). Cerne 18(4), 595–606.
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