Robost Embelia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Robost Embelia

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Ribesiodes villosum
• Ardisia tsjeriam-cottam
• Ardisia basaal
• Embelia picta
• Embelia robusta
• Embelia sootepensis var. thorelii
• Samara robusta
• Ribesiodes robustum
• Pattara basal
• Pattara acuta
• Embelia tsjeriam-cottam var. ferruginea
• Embelia robusta var. ferruginea
• Embelia basaal
• Embelia basaal subsp. ferruginea
• Embelia ferruginea

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 Ericales and the family Primulaceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Embelia, specifically the species Embelia tsjeriam-cottam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is distributed across several key regions within the Indian subcontinent, including India, Bangladesh, and the East Himalaya. Within the specific context of India, it is notably found in the Assam region. Additionally, its geographical presence extends to the South-Central part of China. These diverse locations highlight the plant's wide range across subtropical and mountainous terrains. Such a broad distribution pattern is characteristic of many medicinal species found in these ecological zones.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Embelia tsjeriam-cottam is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing it to persist in its natural habitat through multiple growing seasons. As a perennial plant, it does not complete its life cycle in a single year or two, but rather maintains its vegetative structures over an extended period, often establishing a robust presence within its ecological niche. This long-lived growth habit enables the plant to undergo repeated cycles of development, contributing to its sustained availability and continuous biological activity within its environment.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Embelia tsjeriam-cottam is characterized by a woody growth form, specifically presenting as a shrub or subshrub. As an independent organism, it does not exhibit parasitic behavior, functioning as a self-sufficient plant within its ecosystem. In terms of its habitat and structural habit, the species is categorized as terrestrial, ranging across aquatic, semiaquatic, and terrestrial environments. While it possesses a self-supporting growth habit, it does not function as an obligatory or facultative climber, such as a liana or vine, but rather maintains its structural integrity through its own woody stems.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam 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 fruit.

Fruit

1. Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Chemicals

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include EMBELIN.

EMBELIN

1. Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Preparations

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include fruits.

Fruits

1. Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences