Trapa natans var. bispinosa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Trapa japonica var. oblonga
• Trapa japonica var. macrocarpa
• Trapa bispinosa
• Trapa congolensis
• Trapa bicornis
• Trapa austroafricana
• Trapa manshurica var. bispinosa
• Trapa chinensis var. flerovii
• Trapa chinensis var. manshurica
• Trapa bicornis var. cochinchinensis
• Trapa bicornis var. makinosa
• Trapa japonica var. jeholensis
• Trapa natans var. bicornis
• Trapa bicornis var. bispinosa
• Trapa bicornis var. taiwanensis
• Trapa bispinosa var. iwasakii
• Trapa bispinosa var. makinoa
• Trapa bispinosa var. cochinchinensis
• Trapa taiwanensis
• Trapa arcuata
• Trapa jeholensis
• Trapa japonica
• Trapa insperata
• Trapa cochinchinensis

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Trapa nataens var. bispinosa, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Myrtales and the family Lythraceae. Ultimately, it is identified by its specific genus, Trapa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, Trapa natans var. bispinosa, exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of the African continent. Within West Tropical Africa, it can be found in the nation of Burkina. Its presence extends further within the same climatic zone to include Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Additionally, the species is documented in the West Tropical Africa region of Nigeria. Finally, its range reaches into West-Central Tropical Africa, specifically within the Central African Republic.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Trapa natans var. bispinosa 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 fruit, seed.

Fruit

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Seed

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Chemicals

Trapa natans var. bispinosa has 19 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include polyphenols, Ash, CA, CALCIUM, Eugeniin.

polyphenols

1. Food chemistry
2. PloS one

Ash

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

CA

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

CALCIUM

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Eugeniin

1. Food chemistry

FAT

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Flavonoids

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

IRON

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

MANGANESE

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

PHOSPHORUS

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Activities

Trapa natans var. bispinosa has 6 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiseptic, Astringent, Bitter, Diuretic, Febrifuge.

Antiseptic

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Astringent

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Bitter

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Diuretic

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Febrifuge

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Stomachic

1. Advances in pharmacological sciences

Preparations

Trapa natans var. bispinosa has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include extracts.

Extracts

1. Fitoterapia