Gynura

Taxobox

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image_width = 233px
image_caption = "Gynura aurantiaca"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
tribus = Senecioneae
genus = "Gynura"
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subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Gynura" is an Asian genus of the botanical family Asteraceae. [http://www.botany.com/gynura.html] , subfamily Asteroideae, tribe Senecioneae.The most known species is "Gynura aurantiaca", so called because of the color of its orange inflorescences. This plant is also commonly known as "Purple Passion" because of the velvety purple leaves. Other species are
* "Gynura aurantiaca" (ornamental potted plant)
* "Gynura bicolor" (nutritious cooked vegetable)
* "Gynura crepidioides" (Okinawa spinach) [http://www.hear.org/gcw/html/menus/fam_a.htm]
* "Gynura drymophila"
* "Gynura nepalensis" (cholesterol spinach)
* "Gynura sarmentosa"
* "Gynura sarmentosa" "Pink Ice"
* "Gynura sarmentosa" "Aureo-variegata"