Knoxia

Knoxia
Knoxia hookeriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Subfamily:Rubioideae
Tribe:Knoxieae
Genus:Knoxia
L.
Type species
Knoxia zeylanica
Synonyms

Knoxia is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. The genus is known to be a rich source of anthraquinones.[1]

References

  1. Zhou, Zhu; Jiang, Shan-Hao; Zhu, Da-Yuan; Lin, Long-Ze; A Cordell, Geoffrey (1994). "Anthraquinones from Knoxia valerianoides". Phytochemistry. 36 (3): 765–768. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)89813-1. ISSN 0031-9422.


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