Myrianthus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordoo: Rosales

Familia: Urticaceae
Tribus: Cecropieae
Genus: Myrianthus
Species: M. arboreus – M. cuneifolius – M. fosi – M. holstii – M. libericus – M. preussii – M. scandens – M. serratus
Name

Myrianthus P.Beauv., Fl. Oware 1: 16. (1805)

Type species: Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv., Fl. Oware 1: 16. (1805)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Dicranostachys Trécul

References

Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J. 1805. Flore d'Oware et de Bénin, en Afrique, par A. M. F. J. Palisot-Beauvois 1: 16.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Myrianthus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Oct. 18. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Myrianthus. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 18 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Myrianthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Oct. 18.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Myrianthus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Myrianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family (Urticaceae). They are mainly found in Tropical Africa.[1] They are mostly tropical trees, shrubs, or lianas. Leaves are simple and pinnately veined or with a palmate structure. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants.[2]

The leaves of Myrianthus arboreus are an important food source in the Delta and Edo States of Nigeria where the plant is known locally as ujuju.[3] The fruits are also edible.
Species

Although 13 species have been described,[1] there are only four are accepted species:

Myrianthus arboreus
Myrianthus holstii
Myrianthus preussii
Myrianthus serratus

References

"Myrianthus". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
Kubitzki, Klaus; Rohwer, Jens G; Bittrich, Volker, eds. (1993). Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-02899-5. ISBN 978-3-642-08141-5. S2CID 38606188.
"PROTA Myrianthus arboreus P.Beauv". Database.prota.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-12-15.