Cremastra appendiculata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cymbidium appendiculatum

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 Asparagales, it is classified under the family Orchidaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Cremastra, specifically as the species Cremastra appendiculata.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range spanning several distinct regions across East Asia. In the Russian Far East, its presence is noted specifically within the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. Moving into China, the species is widely distributed across multiple provinces and territories. Its reach extends through China South-Central and China North-Central regions. Furthermore, the plant is also found within the diverse landscapes of China Southeast.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Cremastra appendiculata is characterized by its preference for high-altitude montane environments, specifically occupying a specialized niche within temperate or subtropical mountain forests. This species thrives within a distinct elevational range, typically found at altitudes spanning from 1800 m AMSL to a maximum of 2400 m AMSL. Within these high-elevation belts, the plant is adapted to the specific microclimates provided by the forest understory, where it benefits from filtered sunlight, high humidity, and the consistent moisture levels characteristic of mountain ecosystems. The environmental conditions found between these altitudes influence its growth patterns and reproductive cycles, making it a component of the specialized flora that defines these upper-montane ecological zones.

Elevational range max:

2400 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

1800 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Cremastra appendiculata is characterized by its classification as a cryptophyte, specifically functioning as a geophyte. This life strategy implies that the plant survives unfavorable environmental conditions, such as seasonal changes or periods of drought, by retreating into underground storage organs. As a geophyte, it relies on these subterranean structures to maintain dormancy and protect its vital tissues from external stressors, allowing for rapid regrowth when favorable conditions return. This specialized life form enables the species to persist in its specific ecological niche by utilizing its underground biomass to drive its seasonal developmental cycles.

Life form :

geophyte

Life form :

cryptophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Cremastra appendiculata is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb that functions as a self-supporting climber. Although it possesses a climbing habit, it is categorized as a self-supporting type within its climbing mechanism. This plant is an independent organism, meaning it does not function as a parasite on other species, and it maintains a terrestrial existence rather than growing as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Cremastra appendiculata has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed, leaf, root.

Seed

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Journal of basic microbiology

Leaf

1. PeerJ

Root

1. PeerJ

Chemicals

Cremastra appendiculata has 44 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Daucosterol, Militarine, flavanthrinin, protocatechuic acid, 2-FUROIC ACID.

Daucosterol

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Militarine

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

flavanthrinin

1. Journal of natural products
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

protocatechuic acid

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

2-FUROIC ACID

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

2-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxyphenanthrene

1. Journal of natural products

3,4-dihydroxyphenylethyl alcohol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

3-Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid

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

7-hydroxy-2,4-dimethoxy phenanthrene

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

Abscisic acid (ABA)

1. BMC plant biology

Activities

Cremastra appendiculata has 1 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial.

Antibacterial

1. PeerJ

Conditions

Cremastra appendiculata has 11 reported investigations on conditions identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include abscess, breast cancer, carbuncle, colon cancer, fistula.

Abscess

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Breast cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Carbuncle

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Colon cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Fistula

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Gastric cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Gout

1. Communications biology

Liver cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Lung cancer

1. Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Scrofula

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Cremastra appendiculata has 4 reported preparations identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include EtOAc extract in the tuber, ethanolic extract of the tubers, ethyl acetate extracts, tuber.

Etoac extract in the tuber

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

Ethanolic extract of the tubers

1. Journal of natural products

Ethyl acetate extracts

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

Tuber

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica