Millettia griffoniana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ostryocarpus parviflorus
• Lonchocarpus griffonianus
• Derris leptorhachis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Specifically, it is identified by the genus Millettia, with the species name Millettia griffoniana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across several regions within West Tropical Africa. Specifically, its presence can be identified in the nation of Benin. It also grows throughout the country of Ghana. Furthermore, the species is found within the borders of Guinea. Finally, its geographical range extends to include Ivory Coast and Liberia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Millettia griffoniania is characterized by its robust growth form as a woody tree. It is a self-supporting, terrestrial plant that functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor an epiphyte. The species typically reaches a mean plant height of 10 m, though it can attain a maximum height of approximately 12.19 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

12.19214826 m

Plant height mean:

10 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Millettia griffoniania is characterized by a metabolic framework governed by the C3 photosynthetic pathway, wherein carbon fixation occurs via the enzyme RuBisCO within the mesophyll cells. This biochemical process involves the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate to produce 3-phosphoglycerate, a characteristic typical of many woody dicotyledonous species. This C3 pathway dictates the plant's gas exchange dynamics and water-use efficiency, as it relies on the opening of stomata for CO2 uptake, which inherently links carbon assimilation to transpirational water loss. Consequently, its physiological performance and growth rates are closely tied to environmental variables such as light intensity, ambient temperature, and moisture availability, which influence the efficiency of the Calvin cycle and the overall energy conversion processes within its leaf tissues.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Millettia griffoniana is characterized by a specific seasonal window for fruit production, which is highly concentrated around the month of July. Based on available data, the fruiting cycle exhibits a distinct timing pattern where the onset of the fruiting process, or the fruiting start, occurs in July. This reproductive phase concludes within the same period, as the fruiting end is also recorded in July. While the timing can be described as variable across different environmental contexts, the primary window for the development and maturation of its fruits is centered in mid-year, marking a critical period in the plant's life cycle for seed dispersal and subsequent generation renewal.

Fruiting time :

Jul

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Millettia griffoniana has 2 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, stem.

Root

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
2. Phytochemistry
3. Journal of natural products

Stem

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Chemicals

Millettia griffoniana has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Durmillone, GRIFFONIANONE D, Griffonianone A, Griffonianone B, Griffonianone C.

Durmillone

1. Journal of natural products

GRIFFONIANONE D

1. Journal of natural products

Griffonianone A

1. Phytochemistry

Griffonianone B

1. Phytochemistry

Griffonianone C

1. Phytochemistry

Isoflavones

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Isoflavonoids

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Maximaisoflavone G

1. Phytochemistry

Odorantin

1. Journal of natural products

coumarin

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Conditions

Millettia griffoniana has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include inflammation.

Inflammation

1. Journal of natural products

Preparations

Millettia griffoniana has 2 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include chloroform extract of the root bark, root bark.

Chloroform extract of the root bark

1. Journal of natural products

Root bark

1. Phytochemistry