Grias Explained

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]

They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5m–15mm (16feet–49feetm) tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, broad lanceolate, very large, up to 1m (03feet) 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 6cm–15cmcm (02inches–06inchescm) 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]

External links

• Field Museum: Grias photos
• Field Museum Herbarium: Grias photos

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/586994#page/255/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1759. Systema Naturae, Editio Decima 2: 1075
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40017452 Tropicos, Grias L.
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=313958 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. 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
5. Molina Rosito, A. 1975. Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras. Ceiba 19(1): 1–118.
6. 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,.
7. 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 . Cytotoxic Property of Grias neuberthii Extract on Human Colon Cancer Cells: A Crucial Role of Autophagy . Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine . 1 April 2020 . 2020 . e1565306 . 10.1155/2020/1565306 . 32328120 . 7152961 . free .