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Thinouia scandens

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Thinouia scandens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Thinouia
Species:
T. scandens
Binomial name
Thinouia scandens
Synonyms[1]
  • Thouinia scandens Cambess.
  • Carpidopterix macroptera (Casar.) H.Karst.
  • Paullinia caudata Vell.
  • Paullinia racemosa Vell.
  • Thouinia macroptera Casar.

Thinouia scandens is a liana belonging to the soapberry family (Sapindaceae). According to Eames and MacDaniels, this liana's shoots divide lengthwise into two or more strands like a multistranded rope.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Thinouia scandens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ Eames, Arthur J.; MacDaniels, Laurance H.. (1923). Introduction to Plant Anatomy. New York: McGraw Hill. p. 258.