Calanthe arisanensis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Calanthe sasakii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asparagales, it falls under the Orchidaceae family. Specifically, it is identified by its genus, Calanthe, and its species name, arisanensis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is specifically recognized for its restricted natural range within East Asia. Its presence is geographically confined to the island of Taiwan, where it thrives in local ecosystems. Because of this limited area of occurrence, it is considered an endemic species to the region. Researchers often study its unique habitat to better understand its survival in the wild. Consequently, the geographical distribution of Calaanthe arisanensis remains a key feature of its biological profile.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Calanthe arisanensis is characterized by a specialized survival strategy defined by its classification as a cryptophyte, specifically functioning as a geophyte. This means that its perennating organs are located underground, allowing the plant to endure unfavorable environmental conditions or seasonal changes by retreating into protected subterranean structures. As a geophyte, it utilizes underground storage organs to maintain dormancy and ensure regrowth when favorable conditions return. This life cycle strategy enables the plant to navigate its specific ecological niche by protecting its vital energy reserves beneath the soil surface, facilitating a perennial existence through periods of environmental stress.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Calanthhe arisanensis is characterized by its specific growth habit and ecological positioning. It functions as a self-supporting climber, meaning it possesses the structural integrity to ascend or maintain its posture without being strictly dependent on external hosts for structural stability. In terms of its nutritional strategy, the plant is an independent organism, showing no parasitic behavior and maintaining its own metabolic processes without relying on a host for nutrients. Furthermore, despite its climbing nature, it is classified as terrestrial rather than epiphytic, establishing its root system and primary growth within the soil substrate.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Calanthe arisanensis has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CALANPHENANTHRENE A, CALANQUINONE A.

CALANPHENANTHRENE A

1. Journal of natural products

CALANQUINONE A

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Conditions

Calanthe arisanensis has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, prostate cancer.

Breast cancer

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Colon cancer

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Lung cancer

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Nasopharyngeal cancer

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Prostate cancer

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Preparations

Calanthe arisanensis has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include EtOAc-soluble extract.

Etoac-soluble extract

1. Journal of natural products
2. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters