Bersama abyssinica paullinioides

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Bersama abyssinica paullinioides

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Bersama abyssinica var. paullinioides
• Bersama abyssinica subsp. engleriana
• Bersama deiningeri
• Bersama deneckeana
• Bersama engleriana
• Bersama faucicola
• Bersama gossweileri
• Bersama kiwuensis
• Bersama leiostegia
• Bersama leucotricha
• Bersama lobulata
• Bersama myriantha
• Bersama maschonensis
• Natalia paullinioides
• Bersama abyssinica var. engleriana
• Bersama abyssinica var. nyassae
• Bersama abyssinica var. ugandensis
• Bersama acutidens
• Bersama abyssinica subsp. nyassae
• Bersama andongensis
• Bersama angolensis
• Bersama bolamensis
• Bersama maxima
• Bersama mildbraedii
• Bersama nyassae
• Bersama oligoneura
• Bersama pachyneura
• Bersama pachythyrsa
• Bersama pallidinervia
• Bersama paullinioides
• Bersama preussii
• Bersama schreberifolia
• Bersama schweinfurthii
• Bersama subalata
• Bersama tessmannii
• Bersama ugandensis
• Bersama usambarica
• Bersama xanthotricha
• Bersama zombensis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Geraniales, it is classified under the family Francoaceae and the genus Bersama. Specifically, it is identified as the subspecies paullinioides.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is geographically distributed across several countries within the West Tropical Africa region. Specifically, its presence has been documented in the nation of Ghana. It can also be found growing within the borders of Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Furthermore, the species extends its range into the territory of Ivory Coast. Finally, the distribution includes the coastal landscapes of Liberia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Bersama abyssinica subsp. paullinioides has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root.

Leaf

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

Root

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

Chemicals

Bersama abyssinica subsp. paullinioides has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Mangiferin, Phenols, Terpenoids.

Mangiferin

1. Phytochemistry

Phenols

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

Terpenoids

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

Preparations

Bersama abyssinica subsp. paullinioides has 3 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Methanol extracts from the bark, Methanol extracts from the leaves, Methanol extracts from the roots.

Methanol extracts from the bark

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

Methanol extracts from the leaves

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology

Methanol extracts from the roots

1. Environmental toxicology and pharmacology