Pimpinella monoica

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Pimpinella monoica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Pimpinella
Species:
P. monoica
Binomial name
Pimpinella monoica
Dalzell

Pimpinella monoica is now listed as a synonym for Pimpinella wallichiana (Miq.) Gandhi [1] a plant species belonging to the genus Pimpinella.

Distribution

The plant is endemic to India.[1]

Chemistry

Furanochromones, like pimolin, can be found in P. monoica.[2] The plant is found to contain the furocoumarin isopimpenellin and five biogenetically related furocoumarins viz khellin, visnagin, visamminol, ammiol and khellol.[3]

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