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Arctostaphylos
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Arctostaphylos (/ˌɑːrktoʊˈstæfɪləs, -lɒs/; from ἄρκτος árktos "bear" and σταφυλή staphulḗ "bunch of grapes") is a genus of plants within the family Ericaceae. Many plants within the genus Arctostaphylos are also commonly called manzanitas(/ˌmænzəˈniːtəz/) or bearberries. There are 107 taxa within Arctostaphylos, 106 of which are found in the California Floristic Province. From prostrate shrubs to small erect trees, Arctostaphylos is known for characteristic red bark, urn-shaped flowers and being fire adapted .
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,883
- With media
- 1,000
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Collections
- UCMP, INECOL, SD, CIBNOR
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Research
247 papers- Arbutin alleviates fatty liver by inhibiting ferroptosis via FTO/SLC7A11 pathway.Redox biology · 2023
- Uva Ursi.2006
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. leaves extract and its modified cysteine preparation for the management of insulin resistance: chemical analysis and bioactivity.Natural products and bioprospecting · 2022
- Uva Ursi.2012
- Risk assessment of free hydroquinone derived from Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi folium herbal preparations.International journal of toxicology · 2013
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution
- Evolution
- Fossil record
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- Taxonomy
- Ranges
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Arctostaphylos (/ˌɑːrktoʊˈstæfɪləs, -lɒs/; from ἄρκτος árktos "bear" and σταφυλή staphulḗ "bunch of grapes") is a genus of plants within the family Ericaceae. Many plants within the genus Arctostaphylos are also commonly called manzanitas(/ˌmænzəˈniːtəz/) or bearberries. There are 107 taxa within Arctostaphylos, 106 of which are found in the California Floristic Province. From prostrate shrubs to small erect trees, Arctostaphylos is known for characteristic red bark, urn-shaped flowers and being fire adapted .
== Description == Stem - Usually red-stemmed, Arctostaphylos can range from completely smooth to grey-shreddy bark. In some species, stems can be found with tomentum, or hairs.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arctostaphylos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.