johnnyberry

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• johnnyberry

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Gallasia
• Jucunda
• Leonicenia
• Clastilix
• Diplodonta
• Calophysa
• Diplochita
• Ekmaniocharis
• Glossocentrum
• Hormocalyx
• Miconiastrum
• Muelleramra
• Gonema
• Harrera
• Icaria
• Staphidium
• Menendezia
• Mommsenia
• Myrmidone
• Oxymeris
• Eurychaenia
• Eustegia
• Octonum
• Schizanthera
• Trigynia
• Truncaria
• Pachyanthus
• Mecranium
• Tetrazygia
• Calycogonium
• Charianthus
• Sagraea
• Conostegia
• Necramium
• Maieta
• Pachydesmia
• Pterocladon
• Amphitoma
• Auliphas
• Chitonia
• Catachaenia
• Prosanerpis
• Augustinea
• Chaenanthera
• Chiloporus
• Chrysophora
• Copedesma
• Acinodendron
• Decaraphe
• Cremanium
• Cyanophyllum
• Pleiochiton
• Catocoryne
• Anaectocalyx
• Naudinia
• Pogonorhynchus
• Capitellaria
• Clidemiastrum
• Chaenopleura
• Cryptophysa
• Cyathanthera
• Angeja
• Lomanthera
• Acinolis
• Antisola
• Platycentrum
• Dancera
• Pleurochaenia
• Killipia
• Folomfis
• Sericola
• Synoptera
• Ziegera
• Leandra
• Tococa
• Clidemia
• Sphaerogyne
• Soltmannia
• Stephanotrichum
• Synodon
• Sarcomeris
• Tschudya
• Tetrazygiopsis
• Tetrazygos
• Staphidiastrum
• Hartigia
• Octella
• Rupestrea
• Microphysca

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Myrtales, it is classified under the family Melastomataceae. Specifically, the medicinal species falls under the genus Miconia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across various islands within the Western Indian Ocean region. It can be found growing naturally in the Comoros archipelago. Additionally, its presence extends to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. The species is also documented throughout the diverse landscapes of Madagascar. Finally, its geographical range includes the unique environments of the Seychelles.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Activities

Miconia has 10 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antibacterial, Anticancer.

Analgesic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Heliyon

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Heliyon

Cytotoxic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Heliyon

Antibacterial

1. Heliyon

Anticancer

1. Heliyon

Antimicrobial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antimutagenic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antinociceptive

1. Heliyon

Antiparasitic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Mutagenic

1. Heliyon

Conditions

Miconia has 6 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include pain, cancer, cold, fever, leishmania.

Pain

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Heliyon

Cancer

1. Heliyon

Cold

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Fever

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Leishmania

1. Heliyon

Osteoarthritis

1. Heliyon