Campomanesia phaea

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Abbevillea phaea
• Campomanesia phaea var. lauroana
• Paivaea langsdorffii
• Paivaea langsdorffii var. lauroana
• Paivaea phaea
• Paivaea phaea var. lauroana

Regional and Traditional Names

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 Myrtales, it is further categorized into the family Myrtaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Campomanesia, and species name, Campomanesia phaea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range within the country of Brazil. It can be found growing in the southeastern regions of the nation. Additionally, its natural habitat extends into the southern parts of Brazil. These two distinct areas define its primary distribution pattern. Consequently, its occurrence is concentrated in these particular southern territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Campomanesia phaea is fundamentally defined by its occurrence within the Floresta Ombrófila, also known as the Ombrophilous Forest or tropical rainforest. This specific habitat provides the high levels of humidity and consistent precipitation necessary for the plant's survival, as the environmental conditions are characterized by significant moisture availability and relatively stable thermal regimes. Within these dense, closed-canopy ecosystems, the plant interacts with a complex stratified environment where light availability, nutrient cycling, and high atmospheric moisture play critical roles in its biological processes. The structural complexity of the rainforest allows Campomanesia phaea to occupy specific ecological niches shaped by the interplay of shade-tolerant characteristics and the high-moisture requirements inherent to this biome.

Habitat :

Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial)

Life history

The life history of Campomanesia phaea is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing it to persist across multiple growing seasons within its aquatic environment. In terms of its structural growth strategy, the species is classified as a phanerophyte, a life form designation that indicates its reproductive organs and main structural components are held above the substrate or water level. This phanerophyte status is further supported by its classification as a phanerophyte under secondary morphological assessments, reinforcing its biological tendency to maintain its primary biomass in an exposed, elevated position relative to the immediate surface.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Campomanesia phaea is characterized by its robust growth form as a woody tree. This species exhibits significant vertical development, with a plant height that ranges from a minimum of 3 meters to a maximum of 17 meters, maintaining an average height of approximately 7 meters. Structurally, the plant is self-supporting rather than acting as a climber or liana, and it functions as an independent organism without parasitic tendencies. It is classified as a terrestrial species, neither aquatic nor epiphytic, establishing its presence firmly in soil-based environments.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

17 m

Plant height mean:

7 m

Plant height min:

3 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Campomanesia phaea is characterized by a specific metabolic framework adapted to its marine environment, primarily utilizing a C3 photosynthetic pathway to facilitate carbon fixation. This metabolic route involves the direct fixation of CO2 via the enzyme RuBisCO during the Calvin cycle, distinguishing it from plants that employ C4 or CAM pathways. Furthermore, regarding its nutrient acquisition capabilities, this species does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it relies on the uptake of dissolved inorganic nitrogen sources from the surrounding seawater rather than converting atmospheric nitrogen into bioavailable forms.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Campomanesia phaea has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E)-Caryophyllene, 5,7-Dimethoxyflavanone, Alpinetin, Caryophyllene oxide.

(E)-Caryophyllene

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

5,7-Dimethoxyflavanone

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Alpinetin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Caryophyllene oxide

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Campomanesia phaea has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Ulcerogenic.

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Ulcerogenic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Campomanesia phaea has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include obesity.

Obesity

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology