| Biebersteinia | |
|---|---|
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| Biebersteinia odora | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Biebersteiniaceae Schnizl.[1] |
| Genus: | Biebersteinia Stephan |
| Species | |
Biebersteinia emodii | |
Biebersteinia is agenus containing fivespecies,[2] ofherbs in theflowering plantorderSapindales. They occur from East Mediterranean to WestSiberia andCentral Asia.[3] They are normally stemless and have tuberousrhizomes.[4]
In 1806, Christian Friedrich Stephan formed the genusBiebersteinia, then in 1841Endlicher converted it to a family status. This was the start of various changes to the genus. It was then placed inGeraniaceae byPierre Edmond Boissier,[5] in 1867, and changed by various botanists (includingKnuth (1912),Thorne (1992),Cronquist (1981, 1988),Dahlgren (1989) and Takhtajan (1987 and 1997)).[6]
In 2007,molecular phylogenetic studies have given it abasal position withinSapindales.[7] In theAPG III system and in theKubitzki system, it is placed in its ownmonogenericfamily,Biebersteiniaceae, one of the few herbaceous members of Sapindales (the others being found inRutaceae).
The name refers to a German botanistFriedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein (1768–1826).
In 2001, five types offlavonoids have been derived from extracts fromBiebersteinia orphanidis leaves.[5]
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