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 ★☆☆☆☆