Mappia
Sign in to saveMappia is a genus of shrubs in the family Icacinaceae. There are eleven species (including Nothapodytes Blume) occurring in Central America, the West Indies and Asia. The type species for the genus is Mappia racemosa Jacquin. Some research has been shown that it has an effective anti cancer property against breast cancer .
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Within Vinony's link graph, Mappia is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Asia, plant and Central America.
It sits within the topics Asterid genera, Mappia and Taxonomy articles created by Polbot.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderIcacinales
- FamilyIcacinaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 16
- With media
- 11
- Family
- Icacinaceae
- Collections
- MICH, ESALQ, IAC, INMA, JBRJ, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Icacinaceae
- Image
- Mappia foetida-Narkya.jpg
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- Category:Mappia
- taxon name
- Mappia
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon common name
- mappia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Alkaloids
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Mappia is a genus of shrubs in the family Icacinaceae. There are eleven species (including Nothapodytes Blume) occurring in Central America, the West Indies and Asia. The type species for the genus is Mappia racemosa Jacquin. Some research has been shown that it has an effective anti cancer property against breast cancer Leretia cordata has been included in Mappia by some authors. The name "Mappia" has been used for Cunila and for Doliocarpus guianensis (synonym: Soramia guianensis). Both of these uses of the name "Mappia" are nomina rejecta.
==Alkaloids== Mappia foetida contains the alkaloid Mappicine [54318-59-1. thumb|Mappicine|center 9-Methoxycamptothecin [39026-92-1] is a minor constituent of Mappia foetida Miers.
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