Silver lace vine

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Reynoutria aubertii
• Tiniaria aubertii
• Bilderdykia aubertii
• Polygonum aubertii

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, situated within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified under the order Caryophyllales and the family Polygonaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement in the genus Fallopia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of the European continent. In Middle Europe, its presence is documented within the borders of Hungary. Moving toward the Balkan Peninsula, it can be found throughout various parts of Southeastern Europe. Specifically, the species inhabits the territories of Albania, Bulgaria, and Greece. Finally, its range extends further north through the country of Romania.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Fallopia aubertii is characterized by a broad altitudinal distribution, thriving across various montane environments. It occupies an elevational range that begins at a minimum of 900 m AMSL and extends up to a maximum of 3200 m AMSL, with a mean elevational range of approximately 2050 m AMSL. In terms of its symbiotic relationships with soil fungi, the plant does not exhibit mycorrhizal associations, as it does not form mycorrhiza.

Elevational range max:

3200 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

2050 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

900 m AMSL

Mycorrhiza :

no

Life history

The life history of Fallopia aubertii is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist across multiple growing seasons through robust underground structures. As a phanerophyte, its regenerative buds are located high above the ground on woody stems, a trait that defines its structural development and survival strategy. This phanerophyte life form enables the plant to establish significant biomass and maintain a dominant presence in its ecosystem, utilizing its perennial nature to re-emerge and expand through successive years.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Fallopia aubertii is characterized by a woody growth habit, functioning as an independent, non-parasitic organism. As a terrestrial plant, it exhibits a climbing nature, specifically categorized as a vine that acts as an obligatory climber to ascend. The plant's stature varies significantly depending on its environment, with a height ranging from a minimum of 1 m to a maximum of 4 m, maintaining an average plant height of approximately 2.5 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

vine

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

4 m

Plant height mean:

2.5 m

Plant height min:

1 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiological development of the foliage in Fallopia aubertii is characterized by distinct morphological variations in leaf dimensions, which play a critical role in its photosynthetic capacity and surface area regulation. The leaves exhibit a measurable range of growth, with mean leaf lengths recorded at 3.75 cm, fluctuating between a minimum of 2.5 cm and a maximum of 5 cm. Concurrently, the leaf width demonstrates significant variability, maintaining a mean width of 2.125 cm, while individual specimens range from a minimum width of 1.5 cm to a maximum width of 3 cm. These specific dimensional parameters suggest a highly adaptive leaf structure, where the variance in length and width allows the plant to optimize light interception and gas exchange efficiency within its physiological framework.

Leaf length max:

5 cm

Leaf length mean:

3.75 cm

Leaf length min:

2.5 cm

Leaf width max:

3 cm

Leaf width mean:

2.125 cm

Leaf width min:

1.5 cm

Reproduction

Reproduction in Fallopia aubertii involves both sexual and asexual mechanisms, as asexual reproduction is present in the species. The plant produces small fruits that typically measure a mean length of 0.375 cm, with individual fruit sizes ranging from a minimum of 0.35 cm to a maximum of 0.4 cm. Within these fruits, the seeds maintain a highly consistent size, characterized by a uniform length of 4 mm (with minimum, mean, and maximum values all recorded at 4 mm). The dispersal of these reproductive units is characterized by an unspecialized syndrome, utilizing a diverse array of methods including anemochory, zoochory, autochory, hydrochory, and anthropochory, as well as endozoochory, epizoochory, and myrmecomochory.

Dispersal syndrome :

unspecialized

Fruit length max:

0.4 cm

Fruit length mean:

0.375 cm

Fruit length min:

0.35 cm

Reproduction asexual :

present

Seed length mean:

4 mm

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Fallopia aubertii has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids.

Flavonoids

1. Fitoterapia

Activities

Fallopia aubertii has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic.

Analgesic

1. Fitoterapia

Preparations

Fallopia aubertii has 3 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethyl acetate extract, ethyl acetate extracted part, ethyl acetate fraction.

Ethyl acetate extract

1. Fitoterapia

Ethyl acetate extracted part

1. Fitoterapia

Ethyl acetate fraction

1. Fitoterapia