Thepparatia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.

[2][1] Its native range is from the Indian subcontinent to parts of Indo-China.

It is found in the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, eastern Himalaya, India, Myanmar and Thailand.

(Thais commonly refer to her as "Phra Thep", meaning "princess angel").

[3] The Latin specific epithet of scandens means climbing, as derived from scando.