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Gymnema (Neo-Latin, from Greek γυμνὀς gymnos, "naked" and νῆμα, nēma, "thread") is a genus in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810.
One species, Gymnema sylvestre, is commonly used as a dietary supplement and has the ability to suppress the taste of sweetness.
Gymnema elegans · Gymnema lactiferum · Gymnema longipedicellatum · Gymnema stramineum · Miracle fruit
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