Discoglypremna caloneura

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Alchornea caloneura

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Malpighiales and the family Euphorbiaceae. Its specific taxonomic placement is defined by the genus Discoglypremna, with the species name caloneuria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is found naturally within the diverse ecosystems of West Tropical Africa. Its specific geographical range includes the nation of Benin, where it grows in local habitats. It is also documented to occur across the territory of Ghana. Furthermore, the species can be located within the borders of Guinea and Ivory Coast. Finally, its distribution extends into the West Tropical African country of Liberia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Discoglypremna caloneura is characterized by its classification as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its cycle in a single year. In terms of its structural growth habit and survival strategy, the species is identified as a phanerophyte, specifically categorized under both the phanerophyte and nanophanerophyte life forms, indicating that its perennating buds are located above the ground level on aerial shoots.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Disoglypremna caloneura is characterized by its significant stature and structural complexity, functioning as a woody tree that reaches an average height of 22.5 m, with maximum recorded heights extending up to approximately 27.43 m. As a terrestrial species, it maintains an independent existence, functioning as a non-parasitic organism rather than an obligatory or facultative parasite. Although it possesses self-supporting growth characteristics rather than acting as a liana or vine, its structural habit is defined by its robust, woody composition. Unlike epiphytic plants that may inhabit host trees as holoepiphytes or hemiepiphytes, this species is strictly terrestrial in its growth habit and ecological positioning.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

27.43233358 m

Plant height mean:

22.5 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Dyscochlena caloneuria is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation process through the direct carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate by the enzyme RuBisCO. This metabolic route indicates that the plant relies on standard atmospheric CO2 uptake without the specialized adaptations seen in C4 or CAM species, making its gas exchange processes highly dependent on ambient environmental conditions such as temperature and moisture availability. Furthermore, the plant does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria necessary to convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms, and instead relies on the uptake of available nitrates and ammonium from the soil to satisfy its nutritional requirements.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Discopyremna caloneura is characterized by a specific seasonal flowering pattern and a particular mechanism of pollination. The flowering period for this species is concentrated in the month of June, marking both the beginning and the conclusion of its reproductive cycle within that timeframe. Regarding its breeding biology, the plant does not engage in self-fertilization, as the trait for self-fertilization is absent, suggesting a reliance on cross-pollination mechanisms to ensure genetic diversity through the transfer of pollen between different individuals.

Flowering time :

Jun

Self fertilization :

absent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Discoglypremna caloneura has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Natural product research

Chemicals

Discoglypremna caloneura has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 7-oxo-stigmasterol, Acetylaleuritolic acid, Aurantiamide acetate, Caloneuramide, STIGMASTEROL.

7-oxo-stigmasterol

1. Natural product research

Acetylaleuritolic acid

1. Natural product research

Aurantiamide acetate

1. Natural product research

Caloneuramide

1. Natural product research

STIGMASTEROL

1. Natural product research

Activities

Discoglypremna caloneura has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antifilarial, Cytotoxic.

Antifilarial

1. Natural product research

Cytotoxic

1. Natural product research

Preparations

Discoglypremna caloneura has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Ethyl acetate extract, methanol extract, stem bark, stem barks.

Ethyl acetate extract

1. Natural product research

Methanol extract

1. Natural product research

Stem bark

1. Natural product research

Stem barks

1. Natural product research