Clinanthus variegatus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Chrysiphiala variegata
• Coburgia variegata
• Pancratium variegatum
• Stenomesson variegatum
• Coburgia chachapoyensis

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asparagales, it is classified under the family Amaryllidaceae and is identified by the genus Clinanthus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is characterized by a very specific and limited geographical range. It is native to the western region of the South American continent. More specifically, its presence is documented within the borders of Peru. Because of this restricted habitat, it is considered an endemic species to this particular area. Understanding this localization is essential for studying its natural ecological requirements.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clinanthus variegatus is characterized by a specialized survival strategy categorized by its specific life forms, functioning primarily as a geophyte and a cryptophyte. As a geophyte, the plant relies on underground storage organs, such as bulbs or tubers, to endure unfavorable environmental conditions, allowing it to remain dormant during periods of drought or extreme temperatures before regenerating when conditions become favorable. This survival mechanism is intrinsically linked to its status as a cryptophyte, meaning its perennating buds are located below the soil surface, protected from external stressors like herbivory or seasonal desiccation. This dual classification ensures that the plant can maintain a persistent presence in its habitat, utilizing its subterranean structures to facilitate seasonal regrowth and ensure long-term persistence through its unique life cycle.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Clinanthus variegatus is characterized by a growth form primarily categorized as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure. It functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite, maintaining its own nutritional processes. In terms of its habitat and attachment, the plant is terrestrial in nature, lacking epiphytic qualities such as being a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte. While it shares certain environmental niches with aquactic, semiaquatic, and terrestrial species, its specific ecological placement is firmly grounded on land. Furthermore, regarding its climbing habits, the species is self-supporting, meaning it does not function as an obligatory or facultative vine or liana, but instead maintains its structural integrity without the need for external support.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Clinanthus variegatus has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Sterols, triterpenoids.

Sterols

1. Bollettino della Societa italiana di biologia sperimentale

triterpenoids

1. Bollettino della Societa italiana di biologia sperimentale

Activities

Clinanthus variegatus has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiinflammatory.

Antiinflammatory

1. Bollettino della Societa italiana di biologia sperimentale