porcelain-berry

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• porcelain-berry
• Amur peppervine
• Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine
• porcelain berry

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Vitis regeliana
• Vitis brevipedunculata
• Ampelopsis regeliana
• Cissus brevipedunculata
• Cissus humulifolia f. brevipedunculata
• Ampelopsis brevipedunculata f. puberula
• Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
• Ampelopsis heterophylla var. amurensis
• Ampelopsis heterophylla var. brevipedunculata

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Vitales and the family Vitaceae, it is classified under the genus Ampelopsis. Specifically, this taxon is identified as the variety brevipedunculata of the species Ampelopsis glandulosa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range that spans across several distinct regions of East Asia and North America. In the Russian Far East, its presence is specifically noted within the Khabarovsk and Primorye territories. Moving south, the species is widely distributed throughout Manchuria in China and across Eastern Asia in Korea. Interestingly, its range extends far beyond its primary Asian habitats to include parts of the North-Central United States, specifically Illinois. This diverse distribution highlights the plant's ability to adapt to varying environmental conditions across different continents.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, rhizome.

Fruit

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Rhizome

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Sugars.

Sugars

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata has 4 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antihepatotoxic, Antioxidant, Diuretic, Hepatoprotective.

Antihepatotoxic

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Diuretic

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Hepatoprotective

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Preparations

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata has 1 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extract.

Ethanol extract

1. Pharmaceutical biology