cut-leaf false oxtongue

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• cut-leaf false oxtongue
• Sow-Thistle Blumea
• Wavyleaf false oxtongue

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Blumea glandulosa
• Blumea okinawensis
• Blumea onnaensis
• Blumea runcinata
• Blumea laciniata
• Conyza cichoriifolia
• Conyza laciniata
• Gnaphalium sinuatum
• Conyza javanica
• Blumea javanica
• Placus acutatus
• Placus laciniatus
• Conyza acutata
• Blumea lacera var. blumei
• Blumea lacera var. javanica
• Blumea acutata
• Blumea cichoriifolia
• Blumea crepidifolia
• Blumea sinapifolia
• Blumea sonchifolia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales, it is a member of the family Asteraceae. Specifically, it is categorized under the genus Blumea, with the species name sinuata.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning across two major continents. In West Tropical Africa, it can be found growing in the countries of Benin, Mali, and Senegal. Its presence also extends into Asia, specifically within the various regions of China. Within China, the species is documented in the South-Central areas. Additionally, the plant is known to inhabit the tropical island province of Hainan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Blumea sinuata is characterized by its ability to thrive within dense secondary shrublands and rudeural vegetation, where it often colonizes disturbed sites. This species demonstrates a broad altitudinal adaptability, occupying an elevational range that extends from a minimum of 200 m AMSL to a maximum of 1500 m AMSL. Across its natural distribution, it maintains a mean elevation of approximately 600 m AMSL, reflecting its preference for specific montane and sub-montane environmental conditions within its preferred habitats.

Elevational range max:

1500 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

600 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

200 m AMSL

Habitat :

dense secondary shrub and ruderal vegetation

Life history

The life history of Blumea sinuata is characterized by its classification as an annual plant, following a single-season growth cycle that concludes with the production of seeds. In terms of its structural growth habit and survival strategy, it is categorized as a therophyte, meaning it completes its entire life cycle through a specialized seed stage that allows it to survive unfavorable environmental conditions before germinating in a more suitable season. This life form, consistent across both its primary and secondary botanical classifications, dictates its rapid development from seed to maturity within a single year.

Life form :

therophyte

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Blumea sinuata is characterized by a growth form classified as both a herb and a forb, exhibiting a non-woody structure. This plant is a self-supporting species rather than a climber or liana, and it functions as an independent organism, neither acting as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, as it maintains a terrestrial habitat. It is not aquatic or semiaquatic, preferring land-based environments. In terms of stature, the plant typically reaches a height ranging from a minimum of approximately 0.61 m to a maximum of 1.8 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

1.8 m

Plant height min:

0.609607413 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Blumea sinuatas is closely characterized by its specific vegetative morphology, particularly the dimensions of its foliage which support its metabolic processes. The plant exhibits a notable range in leaf size, with leaf lengths typically spanning from a minimum of 6 cm to a maximum of 10 cm, maintaining an average leaf length of approximately 8 cm. Complementing this longitudinal growth, the leaf width varies between a minimum of 4 cm and a maximum of 6 cm. These morphological parameters dictate the total surface area available for photosynthesis and transpiration, influencing the plant's overall energy acquisition and water regulation capabilities within its ecological niche.

Leaf length max:

10 cm

Leaf length mean:

8 cm

Leaf length min:

6 cm

Leaf width max:

6 cm

Leaf width min:

4 cm

Reproduction

The reproduction of Blumea sinuata is characterized by the production of specialized fruit structures that exhibit high morphological consistency. The fruits are notably minute in size, maintaining a highly uniform measurement across different specimens. Specifically, the fruit length is characterized by a mean value of 0.1 cm, which is mirrored by both a minimum and a maximum value of 0.1 cm. This lack of variation in fruit length indicates a very precise and stable developmental process during the reproductive phase of the plant.

Fruit length max:

0.1 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Blumea sinuata has 14 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (-)-Epicatechin, 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID, CATECHIN, RUTIN, SYRINGIC ACID.

(-)-Epicatechin

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3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID

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CATECHIN

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RUTIN

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SYRINGIC ACID

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TRANS-CINNAMIC ACID

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Vanillic acid

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caffeic acid

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catechol

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kaempferol

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Preparations

Blumea sinuata has 3 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extract, ethyl acetate fraction of ethanol extract, extracts.

Ethanol extract

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Ethyl acetate fraction of ethanol extract

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Extracts

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR