Pimpinella monoica is now listed as a synonym for Pimpinella wallichiana (Miq.) Gandhi [1] a plant species belonging to the genus Pimpinella.
Pimpinella monoica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Pimpinella |
Species: | P. monoica
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Binomial name | |
Pimpinella monoica Dalzell
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The plant is endemic to India.[1]
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]