Glinus
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Glinus is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the family Molluginaceae. Plants of this genus are sometimes called sweetjuice. They are squat annual herbs with fuzzy to hairy green herbage. The fruit is a capsule containing many kidney-shaped seeds. Some species are used as herbal remedies and some are eaten as food.
Species include:
- Glinus herniarioides
- Glinus lotoides
- Glinus oppositifolius
- Glinus radiatus
[edit] External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile: North American Species
- Flora of North America
- Flora of China
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