Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Abutilon populifolium
• Abutilon vesicarium
• Abutilon asiaticum
• Abutilon croizatianum
• Abutilon indicum var. populifolium
• Abutilon indicum var. asiaticum
• Abutilon subpapyraceum
• Sida asiatica
• Beloere cistiflora
• Sida populifolia
• Sida pubescens
• Sida vesicaria
• Abutilon indicum var. welwitschii
• Abutilon leiospermum
• Abutilon frutescens
• Abutilon arborescens
• Abutilon asiaticum var. subasperum
• Abutilon asiaticum var. supraviride
• Abutilon badium
• Abutilon cavaleriei
• Abutilon cysticarpum
• Sida coronata
• Sida guilleminiana
• Sida hookeri
• Sida eteromischos

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Malvales, falling within the family Malvaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Abutilon, specifically as the subspecies indicum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide-ranging geographical distribution across several distinct tropical and subtropical regions. In the Macaronesian islands, its presence is specifically noted in Madeira. Its range extends into West-Central Tropical Africa, where it can be found in Rwanda. Within the Western Indian Ocean, the species inhabits the Comoros and Mauritius. Additionally, the plant is distributed as far as the remote Chagos Archipelago.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum has 3 reported plant parts identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Genes
2. Acta cirurgica brasileira
3. BioMed research international

Root

1. Genes
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Stem

1. Genes

Chemicals

Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 20-HYDROXYECDYSONE, Cryptolepine, (10E,12Z)-9-hydroxyoctadeca-10,12-dienoic acid, Cryptolepinone, MALVALIC ACID.

20-HYDROXYECDYSONE

1. The Medical journal of Malaysia
2. Talanta

Cryptolepine

1. International journal of oncology
2. Talanta

(10E,12Z)-9-hydroxyoctadeca-10,12-dienoic acid

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Cryptolepinone

1. Talanta

MALVALIC ACID

1. The Medical journal of Malaysia

Procyanidin

1. Genes

QUINAZOLINE

1. The Medical journal of Malaysia

RUTIN

1. Talanta

Terpenes

1. Environmental science and pollution research international

VASICINONE

1. Talanta

Activities

Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum has 2 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antiinflammatory.

Analgesic

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antiinflammatory

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Preparations