Siraitia
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Siraitia | |
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Siraitia grosvenorii (luohan guo) fruits | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
Tribe: | Joliffieae |
Subtribe: | Thladianthinae |
Genus: | Siraitia Merr. |
Synonyms | |
Neoluffa Chakrav. | |
Siraitia is a genus of plants from the Cucurbitaceae family. It includes at least the following species:
- Siraitia grosvenorii (luo han guo, monk's fruit), from China and Thailand
- Siraitia siamensis, from Thailand
- Siraitia sikkimensis, from India
- Siraitia silomaradjae, from India
- Siraitia taiwaniana, from Taiwan
References
External links
- Data related to Siraitia at Wikispecies
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