Carapichea klugii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Psychotria klugii

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Carapichea klugii, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Gentianaales. Finally, it is a member of the family Rubiaceae and the genus Carapichea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Carapichea klugii, exhibits a specific geographical range located within Western South America. Its natural habitat spans across several distinct nations in this tropical region. Specifically, the species can be found growing in the territory of Colombia. Additionally, its distribution extends southward into the country of Ecuador. Finally, the plant is also documented as part of the local flora in Peru.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Carapichea klugii is characterized by its specific preference for the Floresta de Igapó, a type of blackwater flooded forest ecosystem. This species thrives within a relatively narrow altitudinal band, occupying low-lying areas that range from a minimum elevation of 100 m AMSL to a maximum elevation of 250 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

250 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

100 m AMSL

Habitat :

Floresta de Igapó

Morphology

The morphology of Carapichea klugii is characterized by a woody structure that exhibits significant versatility in its growth habits. It primarily manifests as a self-supporting organism, appearing in forms ranging from a shrub to a larger tree. While its habit can be categorized across a spectrum of aquatic, semiaquatic, and terrestrial environments, it is fundamentally a terrestrial species. In terms of its climbing and epiphytic tendencies, the plant is classified as a self-supporting entity rather than an obligatory or facultative climber, and it maintains a terrestrial existence rather than functioning as a holoepiphyte, hemiepiphyte, or any other form of epiphyte. Furthermore, Carapichea klugii is an independent organism, lacking any obligatory or facultative parasitic relationships.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Carapichea klugii has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 7'-O-Demethylisocephaeline, 7-O-Methylipecoside, Cephaeline, Isocephaeline, Klugine.

7'-O-Demethylisocephaeline

1. Journal of natural products

7-O-Methylipecoside

1. Journal of natural products

Cephaeline

1. Journal of natural products

Isocephaeline

1. Journal of natural products

Klugine

1. Journal of natural products