Alantsilodendron pilosum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Specifically, it is classified under the genus Alantsilodendron with the species name pilosum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a distinct geographical distribution across two primary regions. In Southern Africa, it can be specifically located within the borders of Botswana. Furthermore, its range extends across the water to the Western Indian Ocean. Within this oceanic region, the species is found inhabiting Madagascar. Together, these locations define the specific environmental niches where the species thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Alantsilodendron pilosum is characterized by a woody structure and a distinct growth form as a shrub. It is a terrestrial species, functioning as a non-epiphytic plant that grows directly in soil rather than as an obligatory or facultative epiphyte. While its ecological niche can involve varied moisture levels, its primary habit is defined by its terrestrial nature rather than being strictly aquatic or semiaquatic.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Alantsiodendron pilosum is characterized by its specific metabolic processes, most notably its reliance on the C3 photosynthetic pathway. In this pathway, the plant utilizes the enzyme RuBisCO to fix atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into a three-carbon compound, typically 3-phosphoglycerate, during the initial stage of the Calvin cycle. This metabolic strategy indicates that the plant is optimized for environments where moisture is relatively available, as it performs gas exchange through open stomata during daylight hours, which necessitates a balance between carbon assimilation and transpirational water loss. The efficiency of its energy production is closely tied to these C3 cycles, dictating its growth patterns, resource allocation, and overall adaptation to its ecological niche.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Alantsilodendron pilosum has 4 reported plant parts identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, fruit, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Fitoterapia
2. Heliyon
3. BMC complementary and alternative medicine
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Fruit

1. Fitoterapia

Root

1. Journal of natural products

Stem

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Alantsilodendron pilosum has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Saponins, ARSENIC, CHLOROFORM, CHROMIUM.

Flavonoids

1. Heliyon
2. Malaria journal

Saponins

1. Malaria journal
2. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM

ARSENIC

1. Analytica chimica acta

CHLOROFORM

1. Fitoterapia

CHROMIUM

1. Analytica chimica acta

GERANIOL

1. Parasitology research

Glycosides

1. Malaria journal

LEAD

1. Analytica chimica acta

NICKEL

1. Analytica chimica acta

Steroids

1. Malaria journal

Activities

Alantsilodendron pilosum has 2 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Cytotoxic.

Antibacterial

1. Heliyon

Cytotoxic

1. Malaria journal

Preparations