Casearia tardieuae

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Casearia calciphila

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Casearia tardieuae, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Malpighiales and the family Salicaceae. It is further categorized under the genus Casearia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range concentrated within certain regions of Asia. In China, its distribution is primarily limited to the South-Central area. Moving into the Indo-China peninsula, it can be found growing in the country of Laos. Additionally, the species is documented to inhabit various parts of Vietnam. These locations represent the known natural habitats where the species thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Casearia tardieuae is characterized by its growth habit as a woody climber, exhibiting a versatile structural nature. It functions as a self-supporting liana and vine, possessing the mechanical strength to maintain its own posture through its specialized stem structure. Depending on its environmental context and developmental stage, the plant can manifest as either an obligatory or facultative climber, utilizing its self-supporting characteristics to ascend through its surroundings while maintaining structural integrity.

Climber :

self-supporting

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Casearia tardieuae has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Fitoterapia

Chemicals

Casearia tardieuae has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include COMPOUND 15, Clerodane Diterpenoids.

COMPOUND 15

1. Fitoterapia

Clerodane Diterpenoids

1. Fitoterapia

Preparations

Casearia tardieuae has 2 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include leaves, twigs.

Leaves

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Twigs

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry