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Paramignya scandens

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Ethnobotanical Use
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Synonyms
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Internal ID UUID64400080b8b36674332628
Scientific name Paramignya scandens
Authority Craib
First published in Fl. Siam. 1: 235 (1926)

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Paramignya scandens is employed as a reference taxon in molecular phylogenetic investigations of the Rutaceae family. Field collections typically involve harvesting young leaf material or young shoots, which are immediately dried in silica gel to preserve DNA. Voucher specimens are deposited in recognized herbaria (e.g., the Herbarium of the Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University) to ensure taxonomic verification. DNA is extracted using standard plant DNA extraction kits, and the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as well as chloroplast markers such as matK, rbcL, trnL‑F, and ycf1 are amplified by PCR. The resulting amplicons are sequenced by Sanger technology and the sequences are deposited in public repositories (GenBank, BOLD Systems, NCBI SRA). These datasets are incorporated into phylogenetic analyses using maximum likelihood (e.g., RAxML) and Bayesian inference (e.g., MrBayes), enabling resolution of relationships among genera in the subfamily Aurantioideae, particularly the tribe Clauseneae to which Paramignya belongs. The taxon provides critical outgroup or ingroup sampling for divergence‑time estimation, ancestral state reconstruction of morphological characters, and biogeographic reconstructions across the family. Its inclusion supports taxonomic revisions, such as clarifying the circumscription of Paramignya relative to related genera (e.g., Murraya, Clausena), and contributes to the comprehensive Rutaceae phylogeny displayed on community resources such as the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, the Tree of Life, and the Plant Tree of Life initiative. The scientific use relies on established laboratory protocols for plant DNA extraction, PCR, and sequencing, and on shared databases for reproducible research. No commercial or industrial products derived from Paramignya scandens have been documented; its sole documented non‑medicinal application remains as a source of material for molecular systematics and evolutionary biology. Leaf tissue of P. scandens is generally low in secondary metabolites such as phenolics, which simplifies DNA extraction and yields high‑quality genomic material suitable for downstream sequencing. This property, combined with the species’ relatively restricted geographic distribution in Thailand and adjacent parts of mainland Southeast Asia, provides a valuable biogeographic anchor for calibrating divergence‑time estimates within Rutaceae. Sequences derived from P. scandens are deposited in major public data repositories (GenBank, BOLD, NCBI SRA) and incorporated into community initiatives such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and World Flora Online, facilitating taxonomic verification and conservation assessments. The plant’s inclusion in these resources underscores its role as a reference taxon for both systematic research and biodiversity informatics.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Limonia oblonga Wall. Numer. List : n.º 6359 (1832)
Paramignya griffithii Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 1: 510 (1875)
Atalantia griffithii Guillaumin Notul. Syst. (Paris) 1: 183 (1910)
Atalantia scandens (Griff.) Engl. Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2 , 19a: 328 (1931)
Citrus scandens Griff. Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 495 (1854)

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Paramignya scandens var. ridleyi (Burkill) Swingle J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 28(12): 533. 1938
Paramignya scandens var. scandens Unknown

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • India
    • Indo-China
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Malaya

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000470443
Tropicos 100431941
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:774531-1
Open Tree Of Life 789049
NCBI Taxonomy 416205
IPNI 774531-1
iNaturalist 427326
GBIF 3835401
USDA GRIN 102855
CMAUP NPO21951

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Flavanone, triterpene and chromene derivatives from the stems of Paramignya griffithii. Wattanapiromsakul C, Waterman PG Phytochemistry 01-Oct-2000
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
PMID:11142854

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Catalpic acid 5385589 Click to see CCCCC=CC=CC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 278.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Glycosylglycerols / Glycosyldiacylglycerols / 1,2-diacyl-3-O-beta-D-galactosyl-sn-glycerols
[(2S)-2-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropyl] (Z)-octadec-9-enoate 10509461 Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC 781.10 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(1R,2R,4bR,6R,7R,8aS)-2-ethenyl-1,6,7-trihydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-1,5,6,7,8a,9-hexahydrophenanthren-3-one 56954823 Click to see CC1(C2CC=C3C(C(C(=O)C=C3C2(CC(C1O)O)C)(C)C=C)O)C 332.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(1R,4S,6S,9S,10S,13S)-6-hydroxy-5,5,9,13-tetramethyltetracyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9]hexadec-14-ene-7,12-dione 5352023 Click to see CC1(C2CCC34CC(C=C3)(C(=O)CC4C2(CC(=O)C1O)C)C)C 316.40 unknown via CMAUP database
(2R,4aS,4bS,7R,8aS)-2-ethenyl-7-hydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-4,4a,5,6,7,8a,9,10-octahydrophenanthren-3-one 101448906 Click to see 302.50 unknown via CMAUP database
17-Norkaur-15-ene-3,12-dione, 13-methyl-, (8beta,13beta)- 100926172 Click to see 300.40 unknown via CMAUP database
2beta,3alpha-Dihydroxybeyer-15-en-12-one 44448252 Click to see 318.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Beyerene 107412 Click to see 272.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene 12314280 Click to see 272.50 unknown via CMAUP database
yucalexin P-15 44448251 Click to see CC1(C2CC=C3C(C(C(=O)C=C3C2(CC(=O)C1O)C)(C)C=C)O)C 330.40 unknown via CMAUP database
yucalexin P-17 44448241 Click to see 318.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Kaurane diterpenoids
Ent-Kaurene 11966109 Click to see 272.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Villanovane, atisane, trachylobane or helvifulvane diterpenoids / Atisane diterpenoids
Atis-13-en-3-one, 16-hydroxy-, (5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha,12alpha)- 100926173 Click to see 302.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
(2R,4aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-2,4a,6b,9,9,12a,14a-heptamethyl-10-oxo-3,4,5,6a,7,8,8a,11,12,13,14,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-2-carboxylic acid 102134163 Click to see CC1(C2CCC3(C(C2(CCC1=O)C)CCC4(C3=CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)C 454.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Isotaraxerol 12443227 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)O)(C)C)C)C)C 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Taraxerol 92097 Click to see 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Taraxerone 92785 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CC=C3C4(CCC5C(C(=O)CCC5(C4CCC3(C2C1)C)C)(C)C)C)C)C 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes
Beta-Carotene 5280489 Click to see 536.90 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(5R,9R,10R,13S,14S,17S)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-3-oxo-1,2,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]hept-5-enal 12019202 Click to see 438.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
(4aS,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-one 38359273 Click to see 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
6-Methyl-2-(4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-3-oxo-1,2,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)hept-5-enal 162931929 Click to see 438.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
Beta-Amyrin 73145 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
beta-Amyrone 12306160 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Lupenone 92158 Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,1R,4S)-4-ethyl-1,5-dimethyl-hex-2-enyl]-8,10,13-trimethyl-1,2,3,4,7,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 23246947 Click to see 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
(8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one 12943207 Click to see 410.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides
Epilotaustralin 185818 Click to see CCC(C)(C#N)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O 261.27 unknown via CMAUP database
Linamarin 11128 Click to see 247.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
2-((6-O-(beta-D-apiofuranosyl)beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy)propane 10316099 Click to see 354.35 unknown via CMAUP database
ethyl beta-D-glucopyranoside 121667 Click to see CCOC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O 208.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / 2,2-dimethyl-1-benzopyrans
2-(2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromen-6-yl)ethanol 637149 Click to see 204.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Coumarin glycosides
Esculin 5281417 Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O 340.28 unknown via CMAUP database
Scopolin 439514 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 354.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins
Esculetin 5281416 Click to see 178.14 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
Scopoletin 5280460 Click to see 192.17 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones
(2R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 162990154 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1OC)CC=C(C)C)OC(CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)C 438.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
(2S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-6,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one 102461473 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1OC)CC=C(C)C)OC(CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)C 438.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
(7R)-7-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4-methoxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydrofuro[2,3-f]chromen-9-one 162843923 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C3=C1OC(CC3=O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)OC(=C2)C(C)(C)O)OC)C 452.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
(7R)-7-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-methoxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydrofuro[2,3-f]chromen-9-one 162882819 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C3=C1OC(CC3=O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)OC=C2)OC)C 394.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
(7S)-7-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-4-methoxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7,8-dihydrofuro[2,3-f]chromen-9-one 162843922 Click to see 452.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
3',4'-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2'''-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-furano-(4'',5'':6,5)favanone 12019201 Click to see 452.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
3',4'-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-8-prenyl-5''-(2-hydroxyisopropyl)-[2'',3'':5,6]furanoflavanone 12019200 Click to see 394.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
Amoradicin 11178127 Click to see CC(=CCC1=C(C2=C(C(=C1OC)CC=C(C)C)OC(CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)C 438.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00311-3
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
Catechin 9064 Click to see 290.27 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside 5318767 Click to see 594.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Rutin 5280805 Click to see 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database

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