Ardisia

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Genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae

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::summary Genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae ::

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Ardisia (coralberry or marlberry) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was in the former Myrsinaceae family now recognised as the myrsine sub-family Myrsinoideae. They are distributed in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, mainly in the tropics. There are over 700 accepted species. One species, Ardisia japonica is one of the 50 fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine.

These are trees, shrubs, and subshrubs. Most have alternately arranged leaves. Flowers are borne in many forms of inflorescence. The flowers have usually 4 or 5 green sepals and a bell-shaped corolla of usually 4 or 5 white or pink petals. The fruit is a somewhat fleshy drupe.

Several Ardisia species are the sources of the chemical compounds known as ardisiaquinones.

Species

Main article: List of Ardisia species

Selected species include:

Gallery

|File:Ardisia crenata - Hong Kong Park Conservatory - IMG 9835.JPG|Ardisia crenata |File:Ardisia missionis at Peravoor (10).jpg|Ardisia rothii |File:雨傘仔 Ardisia cornudentata 20210618110019 11.jpg|Ardisia cornudentata |File:Ardisia forbesii 04688.jpg|Ardisia forbesii |File:Ardisia japonica kz1.jpg|Ardisia japonica

References

References

  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
  2. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=102511 ''Ardisia''.] Flora of North America.
  3. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=102511 ''Ardisia''.] Flora of China.
  4. The defining characteristic of the genus is the small tube formed at the center of the flower by the [[stamen]]s, which are joined at their bases.Pipoly, J. J. and J. M. Ricketson. (2005). [https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3393416?uid=3739560&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102571109741 New species and nomenclatural notes in Mesoamerican ''Ardisia'' (Myrsinaceae).] ''Novon'' 15(1), 190-201.
  5. (2020). "Bioactive Natural Products".
  6. (2025). "''Ardisia'' Sw.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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