Argyreia mollis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Mouroucoa championii
• Lettsomia championii
• Argyreia obtecta
• Argyreia obtecta var. obtusifolia
• Argyreia obtecta var. acutifolia
• Argyreia championii var. obtusifolia
• Argyreia argentata
• Argyreia championii
• Rivea obtecta

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is placed in the order Solanales and the family Convolvulaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Argyreia, specifically as the species Argyreia mollis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In China, its presence is specifically noted in the tropical environment of Hainan. Moving toward the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found growing within Bangladesh. The Indo-China region also hosts the species, spanning across the Andaman Islands as well as the mainland territories of Cambodia and Laos. Together, these locations highlight the plant's wide range throughout Southeast Asia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Argyreiia mollis is characterized by its growth habit as an obligatory climber, specifically functioning as a liana or vine that requires external support to ascend. The plant exhibits a woody structure, providing the necessary rigidity for its climbing mechanism, and is capable of reaching a maximum plant height of approximately 10 meters.

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Plant height max:

10 m

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Argyreia mollis has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Operculinic acid A, (11s)-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid, Jalapinolic acid, rhamnose.

Operculinic acid A

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Natural product research

(11s)-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

1. Natural product research

Jalapinolic acid

1. Natural product research

rhamnose

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Argyreia mollis has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antipyretic.

Analgesic

1. Biotechnologia

Antipyretic

1. Biotechnologia