Triphyophyllum

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Triphyophyllum

Triphyophyllum Airy Shaw in Kew Bull. 6(3): 341. 1952 ["1951"] sec. Porembski & Barthlott 20031
  • 1. Porembski, S. & Barthlott, W. 2003: Dioncophyllaceae, pp. 178 – 181. – In: Kubitzki, K. & Bayer, C. (ed.), The families and genera of vascular plants 5. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07255-4_19

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Introduction

The monotypic Triphyophyllum represents a seasonal carnivorous taxon, characterised by having three kinds of leaves (Porembski & Barthlott 2003). The genus has received attention in the last years due to the possession of special alkaloids, some of which have shown antimalarial activity (Bringmann & al. 1998, Frosch & al. 2007).A,B,C

Bibliography

A. Bringmann, G. & al. 1998: 5´-O-Demethyldioncophylline A, a new antimalarial alkaloid from Triphyophyllum peltatum. – Phytochemistry 49: 1667 – 1673
B. Frosch, T., Schmitt, M., Noll, T., Bringmann, G. & Popp, J.: Ultrasensitive in situ tracing of the alkaloid dioncophylline a in the tropical liana Triphyophyllum peltatum by applying deep-uv resonance raman microscopy. – Analytical Chemistry 79(3): 986-993. http://doi.org/10.1021/ac061526q
C. Porembski, S. & Barthlott, W. 2003: Dioncophyllaceae, pp. 178 – 181. – In: Kubitzki, K. & Bayer, C. (ed.), The families and genera of vascular plants 5. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07255-4_19