Androya

Genus of plants

Androya

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Asterids
Order:  | Lamiales
Family:  | Scrophulariaceae
Genus:  | Androya
H.Perrier (1952) [1]
Species:  |

A. decaryi

Binomial name
Androya decaryi

H.Perrier (1952)

Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.[2]

## Taxonomy

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It was first described by H.Perrier in 1952.

## Species

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This taxon only contains one species, Androya decaryi.

## Description

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This evergreen shrub can be found at elevations between 0 - 499m.[2]

## Uses

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### Traditional medicine

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A decoction of this plant is used to treat symptoms associated with malaria and yellow fever.[3]

## Chemistry

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Three spermidine alkaloids are known to be present in Androya decaryi. They are (–)-(2S)-2-phenyl-1,5,9-triazacyclotridecan-4-one, (+)-decaryine A and (–)-decaryine B. However, there is no sufficient evidence to suggest that these three chemicals have any significant activity against Plasmodium falciparum.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Androya". The Plant List. 2013.
2. ^ a b "Tropicos | Name - Androya decaryi H. Perrier". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
3. ^ a b Le Lamer AC, Ibrahim N, Manjary F, Mallet-Ladeira S, Girardi C, Valentin A, et al. (April 2013). "Macrocyclic spermidine alkaloids from Androya decaryi L. Perrier". Molecules. 18 (4): 3962–71. doi:10.3390/molecules18043962. PMC 6269681. PMID 23558539.

Taxon identifiers

Androya|

* Wikidata: Q15943885
* Wikispecies: Androya (Myoporeae)
* APDB: 201426
* CoL: VVG
* GBIF: 3233335
* GRIN: 654
* IPNI: 28317-1
* IRMNG: 1289324
* NCBI: 69048
* Open Tree of Life: 576167
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:28317-1
* Tropicos: 40014235
* WFO: wfo-4000002026

Androya decaryi|

* Wikidata: Q15485
* APDB: 207482
* CoL: DVNB
* EoL: 5642189
* GBIF: 7887298
* iNaturalist: 941820
* IPNI: 608627-1
* IUCN: 68002424
* NCBI: 69049
* Open Tree of Life: 576169
* Plant List: kew-2637915
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:608627-1
* Tropicos: 23000188
* WFO: wfo-0000534968

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