Thottea grandiflora
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| Thottea grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Thottea |
| Species: | T. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Thottea grandiflora Rottb. | |
Thottea grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore, where it occurs in lowland and hill forests.[1][2]
The species is a shrub that may reach about 1.2–2 m in height and is notable for its pendulous, bell-shaped flowers, which are dark claret to purple-red with pale veins and are borne near the base of the stem.[3][2]
In Peninsular Malaysia, the plant has been documented in traditional medicine, particularly the root. Modern studies have investigated its phytochemistry and potential pharmacological activity, but these findings do not establish clinical effectiveness in humans.[4]