Hawaiian baby woodrose

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• baby wood-rose
• elephant-climber
• elephant-creeper
• elephant-vine
• silken-cord
• silver-morning-glory
• wood-rose
• woolly-morning-glory
• Hawaiian baby woodrose

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ipomoea nervosa
• Samudra speciosa
• Rivea nervosa
• Argyreia speciosa
• Ipomoea valerii
• Convolvulus nervosus

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae in the order Solanales and the family Convolvulaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Argyreiia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily located within the diverse landscapes of West Tropical Africa. Specifically, it can be found growing in the nations of Burkina, Guinea, and Nigeria. Its distribution also extends further west to include the country of Senegal. In addition to these western regions, it is present in West-Central Tropical Africa. Within this central zone, the species is documented in the Central African Republic.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Argyreiia nervosa is characterized by a broad altitudinal distribution, ranging from sea level up to a maximum elevation of 1000 m AMSL. This species demonstrates a notable capacity for adaptation to human-altered environments, as it is frequently found within anthropogenic areas (Área Antrópica). This ability to inhabit disturbed or human-modified landscapes suggests a resilient ecological profile capable of thriving in various anthropogenic habitats across its specified elevational gradient.

Elevational range max:

1000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Área Antrópica

Life history

The life history of Argyreiia nervosa is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist across multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural growth habit and ecological positioning, it is classified as a phanerophyte, specifically identified as both a phanerophyte and a nanophanerophyte. This life form indicates that its perennating buds are located high above the ground on aerial shoots, enabling the plant to survive unfavorable environmental conditions through its established woody or semi-woody structure.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Argyreiia nervosa is characterized by its growth form as a large herb or forb, functioning as an obligatory climber in the form of a liana. This plant reaches a significant plant height with a mean of approximately 10 m, utilizing its climbing habit to ascend through its environment. It is a terrestrial species, neither aquatic nor semiaquatic, and it grows as an independent organism rather than a parasite. While its woodiness is categorized as variable, its structural development as a liana allows it to thrive in its terrestrial habitat without being classified as an epiphyte.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

10 m

Woodiness :

variable

Physiology

The physiology of Argyreiia nervosa is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency. The vegetative morphology is defined by substantial leaf dimensions, where the leaf length typically averages 20 cm, ranging from a minimum of 10 cm to a maximum of 30 cm. Correspondingly, the leaf width displays significant variability, with a mean measurement of 16.5 cm, fluctuating between a minimum of 8 cm and a maximum of 25 cm. Furthermore, this species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it relies on external soil nutrient availability rather than symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria to satisfy its nitrogen requirements.

Leaf length max:

30 cm

Leaf length mean:

20 cm

Leaf length min:

10 cm

Leaf width max:

25 cm

Leaf width mean:

16.5 cm

Leaf width min:

8 cm

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Argyreia nervosa 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 leaf, root.

Leaf

1. TheScientificWorldJournal

Root

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Argyreia nervosa has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CHANOCLAVINE, CUPRIC OXIDE, ERGONOVINE, Ergine, Isoergine.

CHANOCLAVINE

1. Dr. Duke

CUPRIC OXIDE

1. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering

ERGONOVINE

1. Dr. Duke

Ergine

1. Dr. Duke

Isoergine

1. Dr. Duke

Penniclavine

1. Dr. Duke

SILVER NITRATE

1. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering

epi-Friedelinol

1. Dr. Duke

strychnine

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Argyreia nervosa has 25 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antihyperglycemic, Antioxidant, Analeptic, Analgesic, Antiapneic.

Antihyperglycemic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Pharmacognosy reviews

Analeptic

1. Dr. Duke

Analgesic

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antiapneic

1. Dr. Duke

Anticonvulsant

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antidote

1. Dr. Duke

Antiinflammatory

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antimicrobial

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antiulcer

1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Medicinal Uses

Argyreia nervosa has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Escherichia coli.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations