Chuanminshen violaceum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant, Chuanminshen violaceuim, exhibits a specific geographical distribution within the Asian continent. Its presence is primarily concentrated in the regions of China. More specifically, it can be found throughout the South-Central part of the country. This localized range indicates that the species thrives within the particular climatic conditions of these provinces. Consequently, understanding this limited habitat is essential for the study and conservation of the species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Chuanminshen violaceuum is characterized by its status as a perennial organism, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its cycle in a single year. As a perennial, the plant maintains a continuous presence in its habitat, often developing robust root systems or rhizomes that facilitate regrowth after periods of dormancy. This lifecycle enables the plant to accumulate resources over time, contributing to its long-term survival and ability to withstand varying environmental conditions. Through its extended lifespan, it undergoes repeated cycles of vegetative growth and reproductive phases, ensuring a consistent presence within its ecological niche.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Chuanmingshen violaaceum is characterized by its vertical growth habit, with a plant height that typically ranges from a minimum of 0.3 m to a maximum of 1.5 m, maintaining an average height of approximately 0.9 m.

Plant height max:

1.5 m

Plant height mean:

0.9 m

Plant height min:

0.3 m

Reproduction

The reproduction of Chuanminshen violaceuum is characterized by its distinct inflorescence and fruit development stages. The plant produces an inflorescence that varies in length, ranging from a minimum of 0.03 m to a maximum of 0.1 m. Following pollination, the development of the fruit shows specific morphological dimensions; the fruit length typically fluctuates between a minimum of 0.5 cm and a maximum of 0.7 cm, with an average length observed at approximately 0.6 cm. Concurrently, the fruit width exhibits a range starting from a minimum of 0.2 cm up to a maximum of 0.4 cm, maintaining a mean width of 0.3 cm.

Fruit length max:

0.7 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.6 cm

Fruit length min:

0.5 cm

Fruit width max:

0.4 cm

Fruit width mean:

0.3 cm

Fruit width min:

0.2 cm

Inflorescence length max:

0.1 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.03 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Chuanminshen violaceum has 3 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Poultry science

Root

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Poultry science

Stem

1. Poultry science

Preparations

Chuanminshen violaceum has 2 reported preparations identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude polysaccharides, methanolic extracts.

Crude polysaccharides

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Methanolic extracts

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)