Thelypteris penangiana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pronephrium penangianum
• Nephrodium rampans
• Phegopteris lineata
• Aspidium porphyrophlebium
• Aspidium rampans
• Christella porphyrophlebia
• Thelypteris porphyrophlebia
• Thelypteris rampans
• Polypodium lineatum
• Dryopteris penangiana
• Dryopteris porphyrophlebia
• Dryopteris pseudocuspidata
• Dryopteris rampans
• Dryopteris subcuspidata
• Goniopteris penangiana
• Abacopteris penangiana
• Goniopteris lineata
• Cyclosorus penangianus
• Thelypteris pandeorum
• Polypodium penangianum
• Nephrodium costatum
• Polypodium lineatum var. penangianum
• Menisciopsis penangiana
• Pronephrium kumaunicum

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known as Thelypteris penangiana, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Polypodiinae within the order Polypodiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Aspleniaceae and the genus Thelypteris.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution spanning parts of East and South Asia. In China, it can be found throughout the South-Central and Southeast regions. Its range extends into the Indian Subcontinent, specifically within the state of Assam. Additionally, the species is documented across the East Himalaya mountain range. Finally, the plant is also known to inhabit the territory of Nepal.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Thelypteris penangiana has 1 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 rhizome.

Rhizome

1. Journal of natural products
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Food chemistry
4. Journal of Asian natural products research

Chemicals

Thelypteris penangiana has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include ABACOPTERIN E, FLAVANONE, FLAVONE, abacopterin A.

ABACOPTERIN E

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

FLAVANONE

1. Journal of Asian natural products research

FLAVONE

1. Journal of Asian natural products research

abacopterin A

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Activities

Thelypteris penangiana has 3 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Hypolipidemic, Antioxidant, Hypoglycemic.

Hypolipidemic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hypoglycemic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Thelypteris penangiana has 2 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aerial parts, methanol extract.

Aerial parts

1. Journal of natural products

Methanol extract

1. Journal of natural products