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Marsdenia cundurango (Marsdenia cundurango)

Description

Marsdenia cundurango is a species of plant of the genus Marsdenia with the common name Condurango. It is native to Peru and Ecuador in South America. 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.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Marsdenia