Ardisia silvestris

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and is classified under the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and order Ericales, it falls under the family Primulaceae. It is specifically identified within the genus Ardisia, with the species name being silvestris.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known scientifically as Ardisia silvestris, exhibits a specific and limited geographical range within Asia. Its distribution is primarily concentrated in the tropical and subtropical regions of the East and Southeast. In China, it can be found specifically on the island of Hainan. Furthermore, the species extends into the Indo-China region, where it is native to Vietnam. These locations highlight the plant's preference for the distinct ecological zones found in these territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Ardisia silvestris is characterized by its structural classification as a phanerophyte, indicating that its perennating buds are located well above the ground level, typically on woody stems or branches. Within the broader spectrum of growth forms, it functions as a phanerophyte, which allows it to maintain a stable presence in its ecological niche through perennial woody development. While most specimens exhibit this robust woody habit, the species' life history can occasionally exhibit variations in stature relative to environmental conditions, though its primary evolutionary strategy is defined by the phanerophyte life form.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Ardisia silvestris is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting climber, a structural adaptation that allows it to navigate its environment through its own physical stability. The plant exhibits a distinct woody constitution, featuring firm, lignified tissues that provide the necessary structural integrity for its climbing nature. This combination of a woody framework and its self-supporting climbing mechanism defines its physical form and developmental architecture.

Climber :

self-supporting

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Ardisia silvestris has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include RUTIN.

RUTIN

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Ardisia silvestris has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cell death.

Cell death

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Ardisia silvestris has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extract.

Ethanol extract

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)