''Mappia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of shrubs in the family

Icacinaceae The Icacinaceae, also called the white pear family, are a family (biology), family of flowering plants,"Icacinaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website At: Missouri Botanical Garden Website (see ''External links'' below). consisting of trees, shrub ...

. There are eleven species (including '' Nothapodytes'' Blume) occurring in

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, the

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and

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. The

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for the genus is '' Mappia racemosa'' Jacquin. Some research has been shown that it has an effective anti cancer property against breast cance

'' Leretia cordata'' has been included in ''Mappia'' by some authors. The name "Mappia" has been used for ''

Cunila ''Cunila'' is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1759. It is native to North and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerabl ...

'' and for ''

Doliocarpus guianensis ''Doliocarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to Central and South America. Selected species Species include: *'' Doliocarpus amazonicus'' Sleumer *'' Doliocarpus aracaensis'' Aymard *'' Doliocarpus areolatus' ...

'' (synonym: ''Soramia guianensis''). Both of these uses of the name "Mappia" are nomina rejecta.

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