Hannoa
| Hannoa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Simaroubaceae |
| Genus: | Hannoa Planch. |
Hannoa is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. Found in tropical parts of Africa.
Description
Taxonomy
The genus was first published in London J. Bot. vol.5 on page 566 in 1846.[1] Plants of the World Online lists 2 accepted species;[1]
- Hannoa ferruginea Engl. (syn. Quassia sanguinea)
- Hannoa schweinfurthii Oliv. (syn. Quassia schweinfurthii (Oliv.) Noot. and Simaba schweinfurthii (Oliv.) Feuillet)
It is an accepted genus by GRIN (United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service), but they only list 1 species, Hannoa undulata (Guill. & Perr.) Planch.[2] While World Flora Online lists it as a synonym of Quassia L.[3]
Former species
As listed by Plants of the World;[1]
- Hannoa kitombetombe G.C.C.Gilbert now Odyendea gabunensis (Pierre) Engl.
- Hannoa klaineana Pierre & Engl. now Odyendea gabunensis (Pierre) Engl.
- Hannoa chlorantha (Pierre) Engl. now Odyendea klaineana (Pierre) Engl.
Distribution
They are native to Cameroon, Nigeria, Sudan and Zaïre.[1]
Uses
Hannoa klaineana and Hannoa chlorantha are used in traditional medicine of Central African countries against fevers and malaria.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Hannoa Planch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Species of Hannoa Planch". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Hannoa Planch". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ François G, Diakanamwa C, Timperman G, Bringmann G, Steenackers T, Atassi G, Van Looveren M, Holenz J, Tassin JP, Assi LA, Vanhaelen-Fastre R, Vanhaelen M (1998). "Antimalarial and cytotoxic potential of four quassinoids from Hannoa chlorantha and Hannoa klaineana, and their structure-activity relationships". Int. J. Parasitol. 28 (4): 635–40. doi:10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00008-3. PMID 9602388.
- ↑ Lumonadio, L.; Atassi, G.; Vanhaelen, M.; Vanhaelen-Fastre, R. (1991). "Antitumor activity of quassinoids from Hannoa klaineana". J. Ethnopharmacol. 31 (1): 59–65. doi:10.1016/0378-8741(91)90144-3. PMID 2030594.
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