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Grewia species contain diverse phytochemical classes including flavonoids, phenolics and triterpenoids.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiat0
Outcome: a rich profile including flavonoidse0

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“Grewia”
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“Phytochemical investigations reveal a rich profile including flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol, naringenin), phenolics (vanillic, syringic, ferulic acids), triterpenoids, saponins, tannins, alkaloids, steroids, and anthocyanins”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 831–1058

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The Genus Grewia as a Source of Bioactive Natural Products: Phytochemistry and Therapeutic Applications

Vishnupriya Mohan; Shana Evanjalin Deenadayalan; Chitra Krishnasamy Asian Plant Research Journal 2026. doi:10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1358

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Grewia fruit is suitable for use as value-added products.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae3
Outcome: value added productse3

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“nutritional profiling and health benefits of Grewia asiatica L. fruits”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 33–103

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“The nutritional value of Grewia fruit was found significant to be used it as value added products”
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Nutritional profile and health benefits of the fruit of Grewia asiatica L.: An underutilized edible fruit

Prachi Upadhyay; Kishan Kumar Prajapati; Vartika; et al. Medicinal Plants - International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries 2025. doi:10.5958/0975-6892.2025.00015.1

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Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 38.80 ppm/g iron.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 28.82 ppm/g zinc.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 22.88 ppm/g phosphorous.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 9.48% sugar.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 7.21 ppm/g sodium.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 5.31 ppm/g manganese.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 4.55 ppm/g magnesium.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 4.51% starch.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 4.29% phenolics.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 1.87% flavonoids.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 22.17% carbohydrates.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 5.25% fiber.
Observation Grewia asiatica fruits contain 2.74% lipids.

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Grewia was the richest genus with seven taxa.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae0
Outcome: seven taxae0
Value: seven taxae0

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“The highest richness genera included Grewia, with seven taxa, and Hibiscus, Abutilon, and Corchorus, each comprising four species.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1081–1211

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Flora and Phytochorology of Lahij Governorate of Yemen: 3-Systematic Revision of Malvaceae s.l. in Toor Al-Baha District

Othman S. S. Al-Hawshabi; Ahmed K. Osman; Ahmed M. Abbas; et al. Diversity 2025. doi:10.3390/d17040242

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Observation The district flora contained 30 taxa in 12 genera and four subfamilies.
Observation Mallows comprised 80% perennials and 20% annuals.
Observation Chamaephytes comprised 50% of surveyed taxa.
Observation Sudano-Zambezian chorotypes comprised 83.34% of mallows.
Observation Grewioideae and Sterculioideae lack an epicalyx and have an androgynophore.
Observation Hibiscus, Abutilon and Corchorus each had four species.
Method / resource The research supplied nine artificial keys.

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Leaf traits may identify Grewia species even when fruits are unavailable.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae0
Outcome: species identificatione0
Qualifier: especially in cases where there are no fruits availablee0

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“such diagnostics are likely to be highly useful for species identification in Grewia, especially in cases where there are no fruits available”
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“Such morphological traits of trichomes would offer an efficient tool to distinguish the species”
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Grewia tembensis Fresen and Grewia trichocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich. (Grewioideae Hochr; Malvaceae Juss.) Micromorphological Study and Comparison via Electron Microscopy

Widad S. Aljuhani Diversity 2025. doi:10.3390/d17050340

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An identification key for Grewia taxa of Taiwan was presented.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae0
Outcome: identification key for the Grewia taxa of Taiwane0

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“an identification key for the Grewia taxa of Taiwan is presented.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 611–676

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Grewia kentingensis (Malvaceae, Grewioideae), a new species from Taiwan

Chou-Yi Lin; Chih-Yi Chang; Chiu-Mei Wang; et al. PhytoKeys 2025. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.253.141785

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The authors propose cpSSRs for population variability and biogeography analysis.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae0
Outcome: examination of population genetic variabilitye0

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“cpSSRs can be used for the examination of population genetic variability within and between Grewia species, as well as the categorization of populations and their biogeographical distribution”
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Comparative Analysis of the Chloroplast Genomes of Grewia tembensis Fresen and Closely Related Species of Grewioideae Hochr: A Phylogenetic and Conservation Perspective

Widad S. AL-Juhani Genes 2025. doi:10.3390/genes16101124

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Method / resource The G. tembensis chloroplast genome is 158,040 bp and quadripartite.
Observation The large single-copy segment measures 86,956 bp.
Observation The small single-copy region measures 20,142 bp.
Observation Each inverted repeat measures 25,471 bp.
Observation Inverted repeats were more conserved than single-copy regions.
Observation The G. tembensis genome has 130 genes.
Observation SSR counts ranged from 202 to 234 in studied Grewioideae.
Observation Nucleotide diversity was elevated across 30 Grewioideae genes.
Recommendation The authors propose high-Pi loci for phylogenetic taxonomic investigation.

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Grewia species occur in 50 countries in Africa.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae1
Outcome: occur in 50 countriese1
Value: 50 countriese1
Setting: Africae1

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“Grewia species occur in 50 countries in Africa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 935–981

Title

Patterns ofGrewia(Malvaceae) diversity across geographical scales in Africa and Madagascar

Nisa Karimi; Margaret M Hanes Annals of Botany 2024. doi:10.1093/aob/mcae009

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Madagascar has the highest number of Grewia species (93).

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae1
Outcome: number of speciese2
Direction: higheste2
Value: 93e2
Setting: Madagascare2

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“Grewia species occur in 50 countries in Africa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 935–981

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“with the highest number of species in Madagascar (93, with 80 species endemic)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 983–1061

Title

Patterns ofGrewia(Malvaceae) diversity across geographical scales in Africa and Madagascar

Nisa Karimi; Margaret M Hanes Annals of Botany 2024. doi:10.1093/aob/mcae009

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Of the Grewia species in Madagascar, 80 are endemic.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae1
Outcome: species endemice2
Value: 80e2
Setting: Madagascare2

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“Grewia species occur in 50 countries in Africa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 935–981

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“with the highest number of species in Madagascar (93, with 80 species endemic)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 983–1061

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Patterns ofGrewia(Malvaceae) diversity across geographical scales in Africa and Madagascar

Nisa Karimi; Margaret M Hanes Annals of Botany 2024. doi:10.1093/aob/mcae009

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Species richness is highest in Madagascar, with up to 23 Grewia species in a grid cell.

Taxon: GrewiaGrewiae1
Outcome: Species richnesse3
Direction: higheste3
Value: ≤23 Grewia speciese3
Qualifier: in a grid celle3
Setting: Madagascare3

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“Grewia species occur in 50 countries in Africa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 935–981

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“Species richness is highest in Madagascar, with ≤23 Grewia species in a grid cell”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1063–1144

Title

Patterns ofGrewia(Malvaceae) diversity across geographical scales in Africa and Madagascar

Nisa Karimi; Margaret M Hanes Annals of Botany 2024. doi:10.1093/aob/mcae009

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