Cylindrolobus mucronatus

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cylindrolobus rhodobracteus
• Cylindrolobus rigidus
• Pinalia mucronata
• Pinalia rigida
• Eria rhodobractea
• Trichotosia elongata
• Eria pendula
• Eria mucronata
• Trichotosia mucronata
• Trichotosia pendula
• Trichotosia rigida
• Pinalia elongata

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. Its specific taxonomic designation is within the genus Cylindrolobus, as represented by the species Cylindrolobus mucronatus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several key regions in Southeast Asia. Within the Indo-China zone, its presence is specifically noted in Thailand. Moving into the Malesia region, it can be found growing on the island of Borneo. Its range also extends across the Malay Peninsula, commonly referred to as Malaya. Additionally, the species is distributed throughout the Indonesian island of Sumatera.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Cylindrolobus mucronatus is characterized by its growth habit as a self-supporting climber, meaning it possesses the structural capacity to ascend and support its own weight without relying on a host for physical stability. Although it exhibits climbing tendencies, the plant is an independent organism rather than a parasite, maintaining its own nutritional processes without being an obligatory or facultative parasite of other species. Furthermore, it does not function as an epiphyte; it is not an obligatory epiphyte that lives upon other plants for structural support, but rather maintains a terrestrial life cycle. In terms of physical dimensions, the plant typically reaches a maximum height of approximately 1 meter.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

obligatory

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

1 m

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Cylindrolobus mucronatus has 2 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Cytotoxic.

Anticancer

1. ACS omega

Cytotoxic

1. ACS omega

Preparations

Cylindrolobus mucronatus has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include whole plant.

Whole plant

1. ACS omega