Cissus pteroclada

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Vitis pteroclada

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. It further falls into the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Vitales, specifically as a member of the family Vitaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Cissus, specifically identified as Cissus pteroclada.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range spread across several key regions of Asia. In mainland China, its distribution encompasses the South-Central, Southeast, and Hainan areas. The species is also found within the island territory of Taiwan in Eastern Asia. Furthermore, its natural habitat extends into the Indo-China region, specifically within Myanmar. Together, these locations highlight a broad ecological presence throughout the southern and eastern parts of the continent.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Cissus pteroclada is characterized by its adaptability to diverse montane and sub-montane environments across a significant vertical gradient. This species thrives across a broad elevational range, establishing itself in habitats starting from as low as 300 m AMSL and extending up to a maximum altitude of 2100 m AMSL. The distribution pattern suggests a preference for mid-elevation zones, with a mean elevational occurrence centered around 1200 m AMSL. This wide altitudinal span indicates that the plant is capable of navigating varying temperature regimes and atmospheric pressures, allowing it to colonize a variety of ecological niches within its geographic range.

Elevational range max:

2100 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1200 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

300 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Cissus pteroclada is characterized by its specialized growth habit as an obligatory climber, a trait that necessitates the use of external structures for vertical progression. Unlike self-supporting or facultative species, its structural development is fundamentally reliant on climbing mechanisms to reach light sources. In terms of its physical composition, the plant exhibits a non-woody nature, maintaining a herbaceous or succulent-like flexibility rather than developing a rigid, lignified stem structure. This combination of an obligatory climbing habit and a non-woody texture defines its physical architecture and its method of navigating its ecological niche.

Climber :

obligatory

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Cissus pteroclada is characterized by distinct morphological dimensions of its foliage, which play a critical role in its photosynthetic capacity and resource acquisition. The leaves exhibit significant variability in size, with leaf lengths typically ranging from a minimum of 5 cm to a mean of 8.5 cm, reaching a maximum extent of 12 cm. Complementing this longitudinal variation is a diverse range in leaf width, which fluctuates from a minimum of 4 cm to a mean of 6.5 cm, with the widest specimens measuring up to 9 cm. These dimensions suggest a dynamic physiological adaptation in surface area regulation, allowing the plant to optimize light interception and gas exchange across varying environmental conditions.

Leaf length max:

12 cm

Leaf length mean:

8.5 cm

Leaf length min:

5 cm

Leaf width max:

9 cm

Leaf width mean:

6.5 cm

Leaf width min:

4 cm

Reproduction

The reproduction of Cissus pteroclada culminates in the development of distinct fruits that exhibit specific morphological dimensions. These fruits vary in size, with recorded lengths ranging from a minimum of 1 cm to a maximum of 1.5 cm, maintaining an average length of approximately 1.25 cm. The width of the fruit shows a similar range of variation, spanning from a minimum of 0.8 cm to a maximum of 1.4 cm, with a mean width of 1.1 cm. These dimensions characterize the fruit's structure during its developmental stage in the plant's reproductive cycle.

Fruit length max:

1.5 cm

Fruit length mean:

1.25 cm

Fruit length min:

1 cm

Fruit width max:

1.4 cm

Fruit width mean:

1.1 cm

Fruit width min:

0.8 cm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Cissus pteroclada has 9 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 11-o-Galloylbergenin, BETA-SITOSTEROL, Daucosterol, Gallic acid, OLEANOLIC ACID.

11-o-Galloylbergenin

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Daucosterol

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Gallic acid

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

OLEANOLIC ACID

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

STIGMASTEROL

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

STIGMASTEROL ACETATE

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Taraxerone

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

bergenin

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Preparations

Cissus pteroclada has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include EtOAc extraction.

Etoac extraction

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials