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Asteranthe asterias (Asteranthe asterias)

Description

Asteranthe asterias is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. Bioactive molecules extracted from the bark of the stems and roots have been reported to have antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Magnoliales

            • Family: Annonaceae

              • Genus: Asteranthe