Ophiorrhiza Japonica

''Ophiorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). Species of the genus contain camptothecin, an alkaloid used to make chemotherapeutic agents.Joseph, G. and J. P. Joseph
Rediscovery of ''Ophiorrhiza caudata'' (Rubiaceae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala.
''Rheedia'' 19 45.Viraporn, V., et al. (2010). Correlation of camptothecin-producing ability and phylogenetic relationship in the genus ''Ophiorrhiza''. ''Planta Med''. in pub.
So many of Ophiorrhiza species are endemic to certain areas of western Ghats.
Species include:
*'' Ophiorrhiza acuminata''Sirikantaramas, S., et al. (2008)
Mutations in topoisomerase I as a self-resistance mechanism coevolved with the production of the anticancer alkaloid camptothecin in plants.
''PNAS'' 105:18 6782.
*'' Ophiorrhiza blumeana''Arbain, D, et al. (1998)
Unusual indole alkaloids from ''Ophiorrhiza blumeana'' Korth.
''J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans'' 1.
*'' Ophiorrhiza bracteata''
*'' Ophiorrhiza cantoniensis''
*'' Ophiorrhiza carinata''
*''Ophiorrhiza caudata''
*'' Ophiorrhiza dulongensis''
*''Ophiorrhiza filistipula''
*'' Ophiorrhiza japonica''
*''Ophiorrhiza kuroiwai''
*''Ophiorrhiza liukiuensis''
*''Ophiorrhiza longiflora''
*''Ophiorrhiza lurida''
*''Ophiorrhiza major''
*''Ophiorrhiza michelloides''
*''Ophiorrhiza mungos''
*''Ophiorrhiza nutans''
*''Ophiorrhiza prostrata''
*''Ophiorrhiza pumila''
*''Ophiorrhiza rosea''
*'' Ophiorrhiza rugosa''
*'' Ophiorrhiza succirubra''
*'' Ophiorrhiza meenachilarensis''

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Vascular Plants of Gaoligong Shan, Yunnan, China: ''Ophiorrhiza''
*Darwin, S. P. (1976)
The Pacific species of ''Ophiorrhiza'' (Rubiaceae).
''Lyonia'' 1:2.

Rubiaceae genera
Ophiorrhizeae

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