Androya

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Scrophulariaceae
Tribus: Myoporeae
Genus: Androya
Species: A. decaryi
Name

Androya H. Perrier Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2 24: 400. (1952)
monotypic taxon

References

Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. (1952) Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, sér. 2 24: 400.
The Plant List 2013. Androya in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 May 6.
Tropicos.org 2014. Androya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 May 6.

Androya is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar.[2]

Taxonomy

It was first described by H.Perrier in 1952.
Species

This taxon only contains one species, Androya decaryi.
Description

This evergreen shrub can be found at elevations between 0 - 499m.[2]
Uses
Traditional medicine

A decoction of this plant is used to treat symptoms associated with malaria and yellow fever.[3]
Chemistry

Three spermidine alkaloids are known to be present in Androya decaryi. They are (–)-(2S)-2-phenyl-1,5,9-triazacyclotridecan-4-one, (+)-decaryine A and (–)-decaryine B. However, there is no sufficient evidence to suggest that these three chemicals have any significant activity against Plasmodium falciparum.[3]
References

"Androya". The Plant List. 2013.
"Tropicos | Name - Androya decaryi H. Perrier". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
Le Lamer AC, Ibrahim N, Manjary F, Mallet-Ladeira S, Girardi C, Valentin A, et al. (April 2013). "Macrocyclic spermidine alkaloids from Androya decaryi L. Perrier". Molecules. 18 (4): 3962–71. doi:10.3390/molecules18043962. PMC 6269681. PMID 23558539.