Stephania capitata

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Stephania capitata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Stephania
Species:
S. capitata
Binomial name
Stephania capitata
Synonyms

Stephania truncata Yamamoto
Stephania obvia Miers
Stephania longifolia Becc.
Stephania acuminatissima Walp.
Stephania acuminata Spreng.
Clypea capitata Blume
Clypea acuminatissima Blume

Stephania capitata also known as sumbat kendi or vase plug in Indonesian is a medicinal plant that was commonly used as a substitute of Cyclea barbata to produce green grass jelly.[2]

Stephanine [517-63-5] is an aporphine alkaloid that occurs in Stephania capitata Spreng and also S. japonica.[3][4][5][6]

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