| Ayapana triplinervis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Ayapana |
| Species: | A. triplinervis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ayapana triplinervis (M.Vahl) R.King & H.Robinson |
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| Synonyms | |
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Eupatorium ayapana Vent.[1] |
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Ayapana triplinervis (aya-pana, Water Hemp) is a tropical American shrub in the Asteraceae family. This plant have long slender leaves which are often used to make a stimulating medicine.[1] It contains Herniarin, a methoxy analog of umbelliferone, while its essential oil contains thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether[2].
The flowers are pale pink and the thin, hairless stem is reddish in color.[1]
Names include aypana, aiapana, aiapaina, aipana, cagueña, curia, daun panahan, daun perasman, diapalma iapana, diarana-guaco, japana, japana-branca, sekrepatoe wiwir, pool root, white snakeroot, yapana[3], Diapana, Zèbe cont'la fièv ', Zèbe vulnéraire, Zèbe à thé, Zèbe cout'la[4]