Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Epigynum | |
Similar Anodendron, Aganosma, Kibatalia, Chonemorpha, Melodinus | ||
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.
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.
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