Corydalis saxicola

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Ranunculales, it is classified under the family Papaveraceae. Finally, Corydalis saxicola is categorized under the genus Corydalis.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Corydalis saxicola, exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of China. It can be found growing within the diverse landscapes of China South-Central. Additionally, the species is documented to inhabit areas throughout China North-Central. Its presence also extends into the territories of China Southeast. These findings highlight the widespread yet localized occurrence of the species across the country.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Corydalis saxicola is fundamentally defined by its high-altitude habitat preferences, where it thrives within specific montane environments. This species is specialized to survive in alpine or subalpine zones, maintaining a consistent presence across a significant vertical gradient. Its ecological distribution is characterized by an elevational range that reaches a maximum of 2800 m AMSL, with a mean elevation of 2800 m AMSL, indicating a highly specialized niche centered around these upper altitudinal limits. Such a distribution suggests that the plant is adapted to the unique climatic stressors of high-elevation ecosystems, including intense solar radiation, lower temperatures, and specific soil compositions found at these heights.

Elevational range max:

2800 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Corydalis saxicola is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb. As a forb, the plant is entirely non-woody in structure and functions as a self-supporting organism rather than a climber. In terms of stature, it typically reaches a mean plant height of 0.35 m, with individual specimens ranging from a minimum height of 0.3 m to a maximum height of 0.4 m.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Plant height max:

0.4 m

Plant height mean:

0.35 m

Plant height min:

0.3 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Corydalis saxicola is characterized by the development of distinct inflorescences and fruit structures that follow specific morphological dimensions. The inflorescence length varies across the population, with measurements ranging from a minimum of 0.07 m to a maximum of 0.15 m. Following successful pollination, the plant produces fruits that exhibit high morphological consistency; the fruit length is measured at a constant 2.5 cm, representing both the minimum, mean, and maximum values recorded for this species.

Fruit length max:

2.5 cm

Inflorescence length max:

0.15 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.07 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Corydalis saxicola has 4 reported plant parts identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem, flower.

Leaf

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Root

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Stem

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Flower

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Chemicals

Corydalis saxicola has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include dehydrocavidine, Coptisine, Dehydroapocavidine, tetradehydroscoulerine, Demethylsonodione.

dehydrocavidine

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
4. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
5. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Coptisine

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Dehydroapocavidine

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

tetradehydroscoulerine

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Demethylsonodione

1. Fitoterapia

berberine

1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences

dehydroisoapocavidine

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Activities

Corydalis saxicola has 3 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antiviral, Anticancer.

Antibacterial

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Antiviral

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Anticancer

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Conditions

Corydalis saxicola has 14 reported investigations on conditions identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include abdominal pain, hepatitis, Cancer, antiviral, bleeding.

Abdominal pain

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Frontiers in plant science

Hepatitis

1. International journal of molecular sciences
2. Frontiers in plant science

Cancer

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Antiviral

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Bleeding

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Chronic hepatitis

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Diarrhea

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Dysentery

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Hematochezia

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Inflammation

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Preparations

Corydalis saxicola has 5 reported preparations identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include drying in a shade, drying in a sunshine, frozen vacuum-drying, oven-drying at 60 degrees C, vacuum-drying at room temperature.

Drying in a shade

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

Drying in a sunshine

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

Frozen vacuum-drying

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

Oven-drying at 60 degrees c

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

Vacuum-drying at room temperature

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