Artemisia atrovirens
Artemisia atrovirens, commonly known as a distinctive member of the wormwood family, is a medicinal shrub native to specific arid regions. Renowned for its potent bioactive compounds, this plant is traditionally utilized in herbal medicine for its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, offering significant potential in modern pharmacological research.
- Scientific name: Artemisia atrovirens
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native range: Asia-Temperate
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, situated within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified under the order Asterales and is a member of the Asteraceae family. Specifically, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Artemisia, within which the species Artemisia atrovirens is categorized.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Asterales | WCVP |
| Family | Asteraceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Artemisia | WCVP |
Common Names
This plant, Artemisia atrovirens, is known by several different common names depending on the linguistic and regional context. In Chinese, it is referred to as 暗绿蒿, 白毛蒿, or 白艾蒿, with the specific orthography for Simplified Chinese being 暗绿蒿 and for Traditional Chinese being 暗緑蒿.| Language | Common Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| zh | 暗绿蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh-cn | 暗绿蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh-tw | 暗緑蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 白毛蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 白艾蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 大蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 铁蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 白蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 水蒿 | Wikidata |
| zh | 青蒿 | Wikidata |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several distinct regions of Asia. Within China, it can be found spanning from the South-Central areas to the North-Central provinces. Its presence also extends into the Southeast regions of China. Furthermore, the species reaches into the Indo-China peninsula. Specifically, it is documented to grow within the territory of Thailand.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | China South-Central | WCVP |
| China | China North-Central | WCVP |
| China | China Southeast | WCVP |
| Indo-China | Thailand | WCVP |
Chemicals
Artemisia atrovirens has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include arglabin, compound 10, compound 15, compound 3, compound 5.
- Total chemicals
- 6
- Scientific sources
- 6
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| arglabin | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| compound 10 | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| compound 15 | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| compound 3 | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| compound 5 | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| compound 8 | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Artemisia atrovirens has 2 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cervical cancer, hepatoma.
- Total uses
- 2
- Scientific sources
- 2
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| cervical cancer | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| hepatoma | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |