purple cluster-pear

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• purple cluster-pear

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Unona parvifolia var. petersii
• Popowia kirkii

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 and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Magnoliales, it is situated in the family Annonaceae. Specifically, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Cleistochlamys.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is found across several regions within the African continent. In East Tropical Africa, its presence is recorded in Tanzania. Moving into South Tropical Africa, its distribution extends into Malawi and Mozambique. It is also documented as growing within the borders of Zambia. Finally, the species can be found inhabiting the landscapes of Zimbabwe.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Cleistochlamys kirkii is characterized by its robust structural development, presenting as a woody tree. Unlike many climbing species, its growth habit is defined as being self-supporting, meaning it does not rely on external structures or other plants for vertical support through obligatory or facultative climbing mechanisms. Instead, it maintains a stable, independent architecture consistent with its classification as a woody perennial tree.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

tree

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Cleistochlamys kirkii has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Polycarpol, (-)-Cleistenolide, Chamanetin, Dichamanetin, Isochamanetin.

Polycarpol

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

(-)-Cleistenolide

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chamanetin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Dichamanetin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Isochamanetin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

acetylmelodorinol

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Conditions

Cleistochlamys kirkii has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include infectious diseases.

Infectious diseases

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Cleistochlamys kirkii has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include methanol extract.

Methanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology