Kleinia

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Kleinia is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.[4][5] Kleinia contains around 50 species and is distributed from Morocco and the Canary Islands, throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia and Indochina. It is closely related to the genus Senecio but is distinguished primarily by having succulent stems or leaves.[6]

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Kleinia are upright, perennial, succulent, 1–2.5 m tall shrubs or subshrubs with fleshy, 3–6 cm wide stems and tuberous roots.[7]

Generative characteristics

The flowers are white, yellow, or red.[7]

Taxonomy

It was described by Philip Miller in 1754.[1]

Etymology

Kleinia commemorates Dr. Jacob Theodor Klein, a German botanist.[8]

Species

The genus Kleinia has 56 species:[1]

Species[3][9]

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Use

Kleinia species are used as herbal medicine.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kleinia Mill. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3287707-4
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kleinia". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1996-09-17). "Genus: Kleinia Mill". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  4. ^ Miller, Philip. 1754. Gardeners Dictionary...Abridged...fourth edition 2:729
  5. ^ Tropicos, Kleinia Mill.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.G., Miller, Anthony (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the southern region of Oman : traditional, economic, and medicinal uses. Morris, Miranda., Stuart-Smith, Susanna., Oman. Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment. [Muscat]: Prepared and published by the Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. p. 108. ISBN 0715708082. OCLC 20798112.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c Tegegne, B. A., Begashaw, T., Belay, W. Y., Tariku, M. K., Zeleke, T. K., Jemal, M., ... & Dagne, A. (2025). Kleinia (Asteraceae): comprehensive review of ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical profiles, ethnopharmacological applications, and toxicological insights. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 15, 1469887.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.G., Miller, Anthony (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the southern region of Oman : traditional, economic, and medicinal uses. Morris, Miranda., Stuart-Smith, Susanna., Oman. Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment. [Muscat]: Prepared and published by the Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. p. 110. ISBN 0715708082. OCLC 20798112.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kleinia Mill". African plants database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Retrieved 2008-04-24.[permanent dead link]

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