Tinospora Explained
Tinospora is a genus of flowering plants. Its species have a succulent, woody, climbing shrub habit. Thirty-four species are currently recognized. Species generally send down long aerial roots from host trees. They have corky or papery bark. They are found in tropical and sub-tropical parts of Asia, Africa and Australia.[1] The most common species are T. cordifolia and T. crispa.
Species
Tinospora species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of January 2024:
- Tinospora arfakiana
- Tinospora baenzigeri
- Tinospora bakis
- Tinospora celebica
- Tinospora cordifolia
- Tinospora crispa
- Tinospora dissitiflora
- Tinospora esiangkara
- Tinospora formanii
- Tinospora fragosa
- Tinospora glabra
- Tinospora glandulosa
- Tinospora guangxiensis
- Tinospora hainanensis
- Tinospora hirsuta
- Tinospora homosepala
- Tinospora macrocarpa
- Tinospora maqsoodiana
- Tinospora merrilliana
- Tinospora neocaledonica
- Tinospora nudiflora
- Tinospora orophila
- Tinospora palminervis
- Tinospora siamensis
- Tinospora sinensis
- Tinospora smilacina
- Tinospora subcordata
- Tinospora sumatrana
- Tinospora teijsmannii
- Tinospora tenera
- Tinospora tinosporoides
- Tinospora trilobata
Notes and References
- Chi. S.. She. G.. Han. D.. Wang. W.. Liu. Z.. Liu. B.. 2016. Genus Tinospora: ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. 1–32. 5018348. 10.1155/2016/9232593. 27648105. free.
