Thespesia lampas

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Thespesia lampas
• Abelmoschus zollingeri
• Bupariti lampas
• Thespesia lampas var. longisepala
• Hibiscus tetralocularis
• Hibiscus callosus
• Thespesia sublobata
• Pariti gangeticum
• Azanza acuminata
• Azanza zollingeri
• Abelmoschus acuminatus
• Hibiscus lampas

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Azanza.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range spanning several distinct regions across Asia. Within China, it can be found growing in the South-Central areas as well as the Southeast. Its distribution also extends to the tropical island of Hainan. Moving into the Indian Subcontinent, the species is documented in the state of Assam. Finally, its presence is confirmed in the neighboring country of Bangladesh.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Azanza lampas is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist in its environment over many years rather than completing its cycle in a single season. Throughout its long life, the species maintains an evergreen habit, ensuring that it retains its foliage and continues metabolic activities across various seasonal shifts. This combination of a long-lived lifecycle and constant leaf presence contributes to its stable ecological presence and its ability to provide medicinal resources consistently over time.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Azanza lampas is characterized by a woody growth form, primarily manifesting as a shrub or small shrubby structure. This terrestrial plant typically attains a plant height ranging from a minimum of 1 meter to a maximum of 3 meters, with an average height of approximately 2 meters. It functions as a self-supporting organism rather than a climber and grows independently, as it is not a parasite. Furthermore, it is strictly a terrestrial species, lacking any aquatic or epiphytic tendencies.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

3 m

Plant height mean:

2 m

Plant height min:

1 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Azanza lampas is characterized by its specific photosynthetic and morphological adaptations. The plant utilizes the C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency within its natural ecosystem. Morphologically, its foliage exhibits significant variability in dimension; the leaves typically possess a mean length of 10.5 cm, ranging from a minimum of 8 cm to a maximum of 13 cm, while the leaf width shows a mean of 9.5 cm, with measurements spanning from a minimum of 6 cm to a maximum of 13 cm. Furthermore, from a nutritional standpoint, the species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, relying instead on the soil's existing nitrogen availability for its metabolic requirements.

Leaf length max:

13 cm

Leaf length mean:

10.5 cm

Leaf length min:

8 cm

Leaf width max:

13 cm

Leaf width mean:

9.5 cm

Leaf width min:

6 cm

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Azanza lampas has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Chemicals

Azanza lampas has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include polyphenols.

polyphenols

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Activities

Azanza lampas has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Preparations