Ruehssia cundurango explained

Ruehssia cundurango is a species of plant of the genus Ruehssia native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in South America. It has the common name condurango.^[1] The subspecies Ruehssia cundurango subsp. cundurango (synonym Marsdenia cundurango) is known to contain conduritol, a cyclitol or cyclic polyol. It was first isolated in 1908 by K. Kübler from the bark of the vine.^[2]

Subspecies

, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:

• Ruehssia cundurango subsp. cundurango – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
• Ruehssia cundurango subsp. fosteri (Morillo) Liede & H.A.Keller – Peru

Notes and References

1. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalog of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181
2. http://www.crescentbloom.com/plants/Specimen/MA/Marsdenia%20condurango.htm Marsdenia condurango on www.crescentbloom.com