Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1759.[1][2] It is native to northwestern South America, Central America, and Jamaica.[3]
| Grias | |
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| Grias neuberthii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
| Genus: | Grias L. |
| Type species | |
| Grias cauliflora | |
They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5–15 m (16–49 ft) tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long, with an entire or waved margin. The flowers are creamy white to yellow, with four petals; they are cauliflorous, produced in clusters on the trunk and stouter branches. The fruit is 6–15 cm (2.4–5.9 in) long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species.[4][5][6]
Grias neuberthii extracts show in vitro activity against human cancer cells.[7]
- Accepted species[3]
- Grias angustipetala - Ecuador
- Grias cauliflora - Anchovy pear - Central America, Jamaica, Colombia
- Grias colombiana - Colombia
- Grias ecuadorica - Ecuador
- Grias haughtii - Colombia
- Grias longirachis - Ecuador
- Grias multinervia - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
- Grias neuberthii - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
- Grias peruviana - Sachamangua - Ecuador, Peru
- Grias purpuripetala - Colombia [8]
- Grias subbullata - Ecuador
- Grias theobromicarpa - Pichincha
References
edit- ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1759. Systema Naturae, Editio Decima 2: 1075 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Grias L.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
- ^ Molina Rosito, A. 1975. Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras. Ceiba 19(1): 1–118.
- ^ Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i–xlii,.
- ^ Guamán-Ortiz, Luis M.; Romero-Benavides, Juan C.; Suarez, Alirica I.; Torres-Aguilar, Stephania; Castillo-Veintimilla, Paola; Samaniego-Romero, Jimmy; Ortiz-Diaz, Kevin; Bailon-Moscoso, Natalia (1 April 2020). "Cytotoxic Property of Grias neuberthii Extract on Human Colon Cancer Cells: A Crucial Role of Autophagy". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020: e1565306. doi:10.1155/2020/1565306. PMC 7152961. PMID 32328120.
- ^ Mori, Scott, J. García-González, S. Angel & C. Alvarado. Grias purpuripetala (Lecythidaceae), a new purple-flowered species from southern Colombia. Britonnia 62, 2010/06/01, pp. 105-109
External links
edit- Field Museum: Grias photos Archived 2004-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Field Museum Herbarium: Grias photos
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