Ancistrocladus abbreviatus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Ancistrocladus abbreviatus, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Caryophyllales. It is further categorized into the family Ancistrocladaceae and the genus Ancistrocladus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily located within the West Tropical Africa region. Its presence can be specifically identified across several diverse nations. For instance, it is documented to grow in Ghana and Guinea. The species also inhabits the tropical landscapes of the Ivory Coast and Liberia. Finally, its geographical range extends further east into Nigeria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Ancistrocladus abbreviatus is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are located well above the ground level. Within this category, its development aligns with the specific functional roles of both a phanerophyte and a nanophanerophyte, indicating a woody structure that maintains its regenerative tissues on elevated stems or branches. This life strategy allows the plant to persist through seasonal changes by protecting its vital buds from surface-level environmental stressors, facilitating a perennial existence through its specialized architectural growth.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Ancistrocladus abbreviatus is characterized by its growth habit as a woody liana, functioning as a climbing vine that utilizes external structures for support rather than being self-supporting. As an obligatory climber, it relies on its climbing mechanism to ascend through its environment, yet it remains an independent organism in terms of its nutritional requirements, showing no parasitic behavior toward host plants. Furthermore, it is a terrestrial plant, establishing its root system within the soil rather than growing as an epiphyte.

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Ancistrocladus abbreviatus has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. International journal for parasitology

Chemicals

Ancistrocladus abbreviatus has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Antiviral Agents.

Antiviral Agents

1. Ciba Foundation symposium

Activities

Ancistrocladus abbreviatus has 3 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiplasmodial, Antiviral, Cytotoxic.

Antiplasmodial

1. Journal of natural products

Antiviral

1. Ciba Foundation symposium

Cytotoxic

1. Journal of natural products

Conditions

Ancistrocladus abbreviatus has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antiviral.

Antiviral

1. Ciba Foundation symposium

Preparations

Ancistrocladus abbreviatus has 2 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include CH2Cl2/NH3 root extract, Extracts.

Ch2cl2/nh3 root extract

1. International journal for parasitology

Extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology