Atalantia monophylla

Atalantia monophylla is a species of plants in the family Rutaceae. They are woody climbers naturally found in tropical regions.[1]

Atalantia monophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Rutaceae
Subfamily:
Aurantioideae
Genus:
Atalantia
Species:
A. monophylla
Binomial name
Atalantia monophylla
(Roxb.) A. DC.
Synonyms

Trichilia spinosa Willd.
Sclerostylis spinosa (Willd.) Bl.
Merope spinosa M. Roem.
Malnerega malabarica Rafin.
Limonia spinosa Spreng.
Limonia monophylla Roxb.
Atalantia spinosa (Willd.) Hook. ex Koorders
Atalantia puberula Miq.
Atalantia malabarica (Rafin.) Tanaka
Atalantia floribunda Wight

Several species in the genus Atalantia monophylla have been used in traditional medicine, such as the Ayurvedic system from India[2]

References
  1. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/16835215
  2. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Atalantia.html
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