Velvet Wild-Medlar

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Velvet Wild-Medlar
• Velvet-Leaved Vangueria

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Vangueria tomentosa
• Vangueria velutina
• Vangueria barnimiana
• Vangueria munjiro
• Vangueria infausta var. virescens

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. It is classified within the order Gentianaales and the family Rubiaceae. Specifically, it is identified as a member of the genus Vangueria under the subspecies name Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across several distinct regions within the African continent. In West-Central Tropical Africa, its presence is documented in both Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moving toward the eastern part of the continent, it can also be found in East Tropical Africa within Tanzania. The species extends further south into the South Tropical Africa region, specifically inhabiting Angola. Finally, its geographical range continues into Malawi, completing its spread across these diverse tropical zones.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Fatty acids, Flavonoids, Friedelin, Morindolide, triterpenoids.

Fatty acids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Friedelin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Morindolide

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

triterpenoids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

vitamin C

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta has 5 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antifeedant, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Antiplasmodial.

Antibacterial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antifeedant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antifungal

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antioxidant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiplasmodial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Uses

Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta has 11 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include candidiasis, malaria, abdominal pains, cough, fever.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations