Walsura

Walsura[1] is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae.

Walsura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Melioideae
Genus: Walsura
Roxb.

Species

The following species are listed in the Catalogue of Life[2] and The Plant List;[3] several species are unresolved (accepted names here include auth.):

  • Walsura bonii
  • Walsura candollei
  • Walsura decipiens
  • Walsura dehiscens
  • Walsura gardneri Thwaites
  • Walsura monophylla
  • Walsura oxycarpa
  • Walsura pachycaulon
  • Walsura pinnata Hassk. (W. cochinchinensis (Baill.) Harms is a synonym)
  • Walsura poilanei
  • Walsura robusta Roxb.
  • Walsura sarawakensis
  • Walsura trichostemon Miq.
  • Walsura trifoliolata (A.Juss.) Harms - the species is known to be a synonym of Heynea trifolia.
  • Walsura tubulata
  • Walsura villosa Wall. ex Hiern

Medicinal uses

Some Walsura species may be used for skin troubles and strengthening loose teeth.

References
  1. Roxburgh W (1814) Hort. Bengal. 32; Fl. Ind. ii. 386 (1832).
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. The Plant List
  • Media related to Walsura at Wikimedia Commons
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