Miliusa

Miliusa
Miliusa velutina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Miliusa

Miliusa is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. It consists 9 accepted species and 50 unresolved species. The following list is according to Plant List. 10 more new species were discovered from Thailand and India.[1]

Miliusanes, a class of cytotoxic agents were extracted from Miliusa sinensis. They are potential anticancer lead molecules.

Accepted species

Recently found species

Unresolved species

References


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