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botanical illustration of Mitrephora heyneana, Mitrephora heyneana

botanical record · discovered

Mitrephora heyneana

Mitrephora heyneana

Nilgiri cap-flower

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID, BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Annonaceae

Scientific name: Mitrephora heyneana

Common names: Nilgiri cap-flower

POWO: 74005-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Endophytic <em>Paenibacillus lactis</em> PEL6 from <em>Mitrephora heyneana</em> as a Source of Anti-<em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> Metabolites: In Vitro and In Silico Evaluation · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BETULINIC-ACID
  • BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Mitrephora heyneana
Mitrephora heyneana · The image is credited to D.N. Chaudhary, and is found in a larger work: King, George (1893). "The Anonaceae of British India". Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. 4: 153.

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

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