Mappia nimmoniana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Neoleretia foetida
• Neoleretia dimorpha
• Nothapodytes nimmoniana
• Nothapodytes gardneriana
• Nothapodytes foetida
• Nothapodytes dimorpha
• Mappia foetida
• Mappia foetida var. gardneriana
• Mappia foetida var. championiana
• Mappia ovata var. championiana
• Mappia oblonga var. elliptica
• Stemonurus foetidus
• Nothapodytes minutiflora
• Nothapodytes oblonga
• Mappia cambodiana
• Mappia wightiana
• Mappia dimorpha
• Mappia championiana
• Mappia ovata
• Mappia oblonga
• Mappia gardneriana
• Premna nimmoniana

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Mappia nimmoniaana, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae within the order Icacinales. Finally, it is a member of the family Icacinaceae and the genus Mappia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In Eastern Asia, its presence is noted within the Nansei-shoto islands and throughout Taiwan. Moving toward the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found extensively across India. Furthermore, the species is specifically documented in the Assam region. Finally, its range extends into the rugged terrain of the East Himalaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Mappia nimmoniaana is characterized by a robust growth form, primarily manifesting as a tree. This woody species exhibits a significant structural development, functioning as a woody plant with a substantial physical presence. In terms of its climbing habits, the plant displays versatile tendencies, functioning as a self-supporting climber that can be classified through both liana and vine characteristics. Its climbing nature is described as self-supporting, encompassing both obligatory and facultative growth patterns that allow it to integrate into its surrounding environment.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Mappia nimmoniana has 4 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 root, stem, leaf, seed.

Root

1. Genome
2. Natural product communications

Stem

1. Planta medica
2. Natural product communications

Leaf

1. Natural product communications

Seed

1. Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia

Chemicals

Mappia nimmoniana has 11 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include camptothecin, CPT, 5-hydroxy-9-methoxycamptothecin, 5-hydroxycamptothecin, 9-Methoxycamptothecin.

camptothecin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. International journal of radiation biology
3. Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia
4. Natural product research
5. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

CPT

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology
2. Pharmacognosy magazine

5-hydroxy-9-methoxycamptothecin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

5-hydroxycamptothecin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

9-Methoxycamptothecin

1. Planta medica

Amarantholidoside IV

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Diosmetin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Secologanin

1. BMC plant biology

apigenin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

apigenin-7-o-glucopyranoside

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Mappia nimmoniana has 1 reported activities identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer.

Anticancer

1. Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia
2. Genome
3. Pharmacognosy magazine
4. BMC biology

Preparations