| Allexis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Subfamily: | Violoideae |
| Tribe: | Rinoreeae |
| Subtribe: | Rinoreinae |
| Genus: | Allexis Pierre (1898) |
Allexis is a genus of plants in the family Violaceae.1 It includes four species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Nigeria through Cameroon and Gabon to Republic of the Congo.2
Four species are accepted.2
- Allexis batangae (Engl.) Melch.
- Allexis cauliflora (Oliver) Pierre
- Allexis obanensis (Baker f.) Melch.
- Allexis zygomorpha Achound. & Onana
References
References
- Nganso, Yves Oscar D.; Ngantchou, Igor Eric W.; Nkwenoua, Ernestine; Nyasse, Barthelemy; Denier, Colette; Hannert, Véronique; Schneider, Bernd (March 2011). "Antitrypanosomal and Cytotoxic Activities of 22-Hydroxyclerosterol, a New Sterol from Allexis cauliflora (Violaceae)". Scientia Pharmaceutica. 79 (1): 137–144. doi:10.3797/scipharm.1012-10. ISSN 2218-0532. PMC 3097502. PMID 21617778.
- Allexis Pierre. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 June 2024.