slender Dutchman's pipe

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• slender Dutchman's pipe

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Aristolochia sinarum
• Aristolochia recurvilabra

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 Piperales, it is classified under the family Aristolochiaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Aristolochia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across various regions of East Asia. In China, its presence is recorded across the South-Central territories. It is also found throughout the North-Central parts of the country. Furthermore, the species extends into the Southeast region of China. Beyond the Chinese mainland, its geographical range includes the nation of Japan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Aristolochia debilis is characterized by its specific distribution across varying altitudinal gradients, which dictates its habitat preferences. This species typically thrives within a defined elevational range, occupying environments from as low as 200 m AMSL to as high as 1500 m AMSL. Within this vertical distribution, the plant finds its optimal ecological niche at a mean elevation of approximately 850 m AMSL, a range that likely reflects its specific requirements for temperature, moisture, and soil composition characteristic of mid-elevation montane or sub-montane zones.

Elevational range max:

1500 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

850 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

200 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Aristolochia debilis is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. As a herbaceous plant, it lacks a permanent woody stem structure, instead exhibiting a soft, flexible, and non-woody habit that typically climbs or spreads across its substrate.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Aristolochia debilis has 23 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Aristolochic acid, Aristolochic acids, (R,S)-Laudanosoline, (R,S)-Norcoclaurine, (R,S)-Norlaudanosoline.

Aristolochic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Aristolochic acids

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
2. International journal of molecular sciences

(R,S)-Laudanosoline

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

(R,S)-Norcoclaurine

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

(R,S)-Norlaudanosoline

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

(S)-Coclaurine

1. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

7-Hydroxyaristolochic acid A

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7-methoxyaristolochic acid a

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ARISTOLOCHINE

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ARSENIC

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Activities

Aristolochia debilis has 185 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, Abortifacient, Analgesic, Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker, Anorexic.

ACE-Inhibitor

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Abortifacient

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Analgesic

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Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

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Anorexic

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AntiBPH

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AntiCFS

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AntiCrohn's

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AntiHIV

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AntiLyme

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Conditions

Aristolochia debilis has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, inflammation.

Cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Inflammation

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Aristolochia debilis has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include methanol extracts.

Methanol extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology