Helinus

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Helinus is a small genus of flowering plants known for its climbing or scrambling shrubs, classified within the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsToGroup buckthorn family
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
climbingMechanism scrambling and twining stems
commonName helinus
describedAs small genus of flowering plants
distribution Old World tropics and subtropics (general)
family Rhamnaceae
growthForm climbing shrub
scrambling shrub
habitat shrublands
thickets
woodland margins
hasFlower yes
hasTaxonomicAuthority various botanists for different species
hasTypeOfPhotosynthesis C3
isAcceptedNameIn botanical nomenclature
isMonophyleticWithin Rhamnaceae
isPartOf Rhamnaceae diversity
isVascularPlant yes
isWoody yes
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence mostly deciduous or semi-evergreen
leafType simple leaves
order Rosales
pollination insect-pollinated (likely)
reproduction sexual reproduction via flowers
taxonRank genus

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Rhamnaceae hasMember Helinus