Hintonia latiflora

Hintonia latiflora is a plant species in the genus Hintonia.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Asterids

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Hintonia latiflora
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Hintonia
Species:	H. latiflora
Binomial name
Hintonia latiflora (Sessé et Moc. ex DC.) Bullock
Synonyms
Hintonia standleyana Portlandia pterosperma Coutarea latiflora Coutarea pterosperma Hintonia latiflora var. leiantha

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Hintonia latiflora contains the neoflavonoid coutareagenin (5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzo-1-pyran-2-ol), an antidiabetic active substance.^[3][4]