| Epigynum auritum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Epigynum |
| Species: | E. auritum
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| Binomial name | |
| Epigynum auritum | |
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Epigynum auritum is a plant species in the genus Epigynum. It is native to Yunnan Province in China, as well as Assam State in India, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), and the Peninsular region of Malaysia.[1][2]
The flavanol epigeoside (Catechin-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside) can be isolated from the rhizomes of E. auritum.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 187 思茅藤 si mao teng Epigynum auritum (C. K. Schneider) Tsiang & P. T. Li, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 11: 397. 1973.
- ^ Jin, QD; Mu, QZ (1991). "Study on glycosidal constituents from Epigynum auritum". Yao Xue Xue Bao = Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. 26 (11): 841–5. PMID 1823978.
External links[edit]
"Epigynum auritum" at the Encyclopedia of Life